The Bottom Billion
Apr 2, 2008
Paul Collier's discussed his book, The Bottom Billion. In the book, Professor Collier outlines four "traps" that the poorest countries in the world can find themselves in: the trap of civil war, the trap of being landlocked, the trap of having abundant natural resouces, and the trap of having a bad government. He responded to audience .. Read More
Paul Collier's discussed his book, The Bottom Billion. In the book, Professor Collier outlines four "traps" that the poorest countries in the world can find themselves in: the trap of civil war, the trap of being landlocked, the trap of having abundant natural resouces, and the trap of having a bad government. He responded to audience members' questions. The Bottom Billion was awarded the 2008 Lionel Gelber Prize.
