Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places – Paul Collier

Left behind places are found in prosperous countries – from South Yorkshire, integral to the industrial revolution and now England’s poorest county, to Barranquilla in Columbia. World renowned development economist, Professor Paul Collier, offers his candid diagnosis of why some countries and regions are falling further behind and a groundbreaking look at how they can catch up. Drawing on social psychology, moral philosophy and behavioural economics, here is a vision for a more inclusive, prosperous world.

Sir Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Oxford University. He is the author of prize winning books The Future of Capitalism and The Bottom Billion.

“This tour de force book points the way to a political economy of shared prosperity and common purpose” Michael J. Sandel