{"product_id":"left-behind-a-new-economics-for-neglected-places-9781541703094","title":"Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom Billion\u003c\/i\u003e, the fate of the poorest regions of the world-some of which exist in the richest nations-is examined.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using examples of the \"left behind\" regions, renowned development economist Paul Collier shows that centralized western economies have been the most ineffective to alleviate poverty--even if nationally the country seems to be growing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLeft Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, Collier examines how the assumption that any impoverished area will find a way to progress through market forces has devastated nations all over the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With keen insight, he draws lessons from such disparate fields as behavioral psychology, evolutionary biology, and moral philosophy to explain how we can adapt to the needs of individual economies in order to build a brighter and fairer global future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Paul Collier\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and a Professorial Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford. From 1998-2003 he took a five-year Public Service leave during which he was Director of the Research Development Department of the World Bank. He is currently a Professeur invit? at Sciences Po and a Director of the International Growth Centre at the London School of Economics. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Collier has authored numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom Billion\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2007) 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896055959826,"sku":"9781541703094","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91a24f99-d016-47e1-a20c-e7f7de3b5812.jpg?v=1738280006","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/left-behind-a-new-economics-for-neglected-places-9781541703094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}