Paul Collier

Paul Collier is a professor of economics and public policy at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government, a director of the International Growth Centre, a former director of development research at the World Bank, and the author of numerous books on development, including, most recently, Left Behind: A New Economics of Neglected Places.

Articles by Paul Collier

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The World Bank Is Failing and Needs a Restart

Excerpt

August 24, 2024, 5:34 PM

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres shakes hands with former U.S. Vice President and climate campaigner Al Gore during the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Aid and Climate Policies Are a World of ‘Let’s Pretend’

Argument

August 20, 2024, 4:12 AM

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It’s Lonely Being No. 1

Argument

June 18, 2012, 2:14 AM

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Bad Guys Still Matter

Feature

June 20, 2011, 2:36 PM

The Plundered Planet

Feature

November 28, 2010, 4:08 AM

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Why Bad Guys Matter

Failed States

June 15, 2010, 6:11 PM

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How to Fix Haiti’s Fixers

Argument

February 18, 2010, 7:08 PM

The Market for Civil War

Feature

November 2, 2009, 6:41 PM

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Africa’s Revolutionary Routine

In Other Words

October 27, 2009, 6:50 PM

The Dictator’s Handbook

Feature

September 30, 2009, 5:00 PM

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