Heir-raising: the boom in inheritance

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Heir-raising: the boom in inheritance As the baby-boom generation starts to die and economic growth slows many more people are getting rich from family wealth. Are we returning to the age of Jane Austen? The latest EIU Democracy Index ( reveals what a bumper election year did to country rankings (9:36). And our correspondent takes an ice bath ( (16:40). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ ( For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page ( or watch our video ( explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ( for more information.
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