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In The Bottom Billion, economist Paul Collier investigates the plight of the world’s poorest nations, where nearly a billion people remain trapped in poverty. Collier identifies key factors—conflict, corruption, resource mismanagement, and poor governance—that hinder economic progress in these countries. This episode explores his insights into the global development challenges and his proposed strategies for lifting the bottom billion out of poverty through targeted and effective interventions.
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In The Bottom Billion, economist Paul Collier investigates the plight of the world’s poorest nations, where nearly a billion people remain trapped in poverty. Collier identifies key factors—conflict, corruption, resource mismanagement, and poor governance—that hinder economic progress in these countries. This episode explores his insights into the global development challenges and his proposed strategies for lifting the bottom billion out of poverty through targeted and effective interventions.

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