How can we help the Bottom Billion?

17/01/2013 by

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

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About Paul Collier

Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University. He took a five year Public Service leave, 1998-2003, during which he was Director of the Research Development Department of the World Bank. In 2008 Paul was awarded a CBE ‘for services to scholarship and development’. He is the author of 'The Bottom Billion', which in 2008 won the Lionel Gelber, Arthur Ross and Corine prizes and in May 2009 was the joint winner of the Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book prize. His latest book, 'Wars, Guns and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places' was published in March 2009.

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  1. Ioannis says:
    18/01/2013 at 12:33

    we can help but the bottom billion also has a role to play. Countries in the botton billion cant continue to continue with their current rates of population growth.
    Ethiopia’s population has grown from 33.5 million in 1983 to 84.32 million in 2012. The population was only about 9 million in the 19th century. Currently, the population growth rate is among the top ten countries in the world. The population is forecast to grow to over 210 million by 2060.

    Ethiopia has doubled its population since the terrible famines of the 80s.

    If the poorest countries want to become wealthier then they need to slow that population growth.

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  1. @NamiCAGAN says:
    17/01/2013 at 15:51

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  2. @TalkingUnion says:
    18/01/2013 at 09:43

    RT @socialeurope: On SEJ: How can we help the Bottom Billion? http://t.co/R7ya3nF8

  3. @canisgallicus says:
    18/01/2013 at 12:56

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  4. @Socio101 says:
    21/01/2013 at 11:48

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