The bottom billion : why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it /

Collier, Paul.

The bottom billion : why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it / Paul Collier. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xiii, 209 p. ; 20 cm.

Originally published: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subtitled "Why The Poorest Countries Are Failing & What Can Be Done About It". This authoritative and strongly reviewed book has become a 'must-read' for those involved in or concerned about aid and development. Written for a wide, general audience, the politics and economics involved are explained in exceptionally clear style. 'Read this book. You will learn much you do not know. It will also change the way you look at the tragedy of persistent poverty in a world of plenty' "Financial Times"

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Poor--Developing countries
Poverty--Developing countries
Political culture--Developing countries
Economic development projects--International cooperation--Developing countries
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Development studies
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International relations
International economics
Development economics & emerging economies