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World Service,05 Oct 2023,26 mins

The economic impact of the Cricket World Cup

World Business Report

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More than US$250 million will be spent on advertising during the tournament. We look at the economic impact the event can have in India, the host. As FIFA announces in which countries the 2030 Football World Cup will take place, we find out what this can mean for one of the six hosts: Morocco. And a recent report says the gender wage gap in the Netherlands has increased to 7.4% in the last two years. We look into the reasons why this is happening. (Picture: New Zealand's Devon Conway in action as he hits four runs off the bowling of England's Mark Wood. Picture credit: Reuters)

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