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Paul Collier

Paul Collier, Professor of Economics at Oxford University and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, is author of Wars, Guns, and Votes and The Bottom Billion.

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Development in Dangerous Places

If richer states provide security, the poorest can finally grow.

Paul Collier

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Response: Development in Dangerous Places — Final Response

Underlying these very different responses are opposing positions on two distinct issues. One is whether the countries that, over recent decades, have largely missed out on development, are now on a path...
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Response: Africa’s Turn — Forum Response

Edward Miguel is an astute observer of Africa. I particularly admire his combination of insights from fieldwork with an analysis of the big picture, but let me try to offer something more...
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