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As the May election draws nearer, a Post-Crash Economics society poll shows how voters struggle with concepts like GDP, quantitative easing and deficit
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Zach Ward-Perkins, a researcher on the project, said ignorance among voters and especially lower socio-economic groups, means ?democratic debate stagnates into discussions between small elite groups over small differences behind the backs of an increasingly disillusioned and unrepresented public.? He added: ?This status quo is a grave threat to our democracy.?
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Lack of financial literacy among voters is a 'threat to democracy' | Business | The Guardian
I'm pretty sure this is quite true for most (if not all) of the countries in the World..