Paul Collier on the bottom billion

The most interesting contemporary contribution is by the Oxford economist Paul Collier.

Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.

Citing the British mission to Sierra Leone, Collier argues for military intervention, when feasible, to secure peace.

The Oxford University economist Paul Collier has shown that years of weak economic growth typically precede civil war in poor countries.

Two central large scale studies (Ramirez, Thomas Collier) and two small indigenous and immigrant minority studies (Saskia Mohanty, Skutnabb Kangas) will be summarised.

My wife showed me a blog comment on one of my last talks, and the blog comment said, Collier is not charismatic (Laughter)

My wife showed me a blog comment on one of my last talks, and the blog comment said, Collier is not charismatic but his arguments are compelling.

The Oxford development economist Paul Collier reckons that 75 of the poorest people in the world live in countries that have only recently recovered from conflict or are still in conflict.

Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor.

Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war torn countries rebuild? At TED State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach.