Paul Collier
Development economist and professor
Paul Collier is a British development economist and Oxford professor. He wrote The Bottom Billion, an award-winning book.
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British Born 1949 in Sheffield, United Kingdom
About Paul Collier
Paul Collier, born in 1949, is a British development economist. At the University of Oxford he is a professor of economics and public policy, based at the Blavatnik School of Government, and he also co-directs the International Growth Centre. From 1998 to 2003 he directed the World Bank's Development Research Group. He has also advised the Blair Commission for Africa in a senior capacity. His book The Bottom Billion won the Estoril Distinguished Book Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award and the Lionel Gelber Prize. His other books include Wars, Guns, and Votes, Exodus and The Future of Capitalism.