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Paul Collier on Undoing the Resource Curse

Paul Collier on Undoing the Resource Curse

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January 8, 20137m 2s

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Low-income countries rich in natural resources have performed worse economically than might be expected, falling prey to conflict, corruption, or overdependence on that resource. Paul Collier, a leading academic in the field of development, believes countries can learn from the past to successfully ride "the commodity tiger."