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Paul Collier
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director, Center for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University
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The Plundered Planet
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Book Event: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must – and How We Can – Manage Nature for Global Prosperity
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Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director of the Center for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford, will provide a keynote address on development aid and social entrepreneurship. Elizabeth L. Littlefield, President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), will discuss leveraging the private sector's pivotal role in development. Leading scholars and practitioners will examine the role that social entrepreneurship can play in empowering the poor.
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Aug 23, 2010 to Aug 29, 2010
Paul Collier is professor of economics and director of the Center for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University. Formerly, he served as director of development research at the World Bank. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning The Bottom Billion.
The Plundered Planet
Jun 28, 2010 to Jul 04, 2010
Paul Collier is professor of economics and director of the Center for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University. Formerly, he served as director of development research at the World Bank. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning The Bottom Billion.