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Do you like to read books on history, politics, or economics--preferably a mix of all three? You don't have to be an expert, just someone who likes good conversations and stimulating reading. There are a lot of great books out there to geek out on. Let's have a chat about them with like-minded people over a beer.
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See all- Let's Read "Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places"Horse Brass Pub, Portland, OR
Let's read "Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places" by Paul Collier.
Reviews/interviews:
Slate Money Podcast Interview
African Business: Paul Collier’s Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places, reviewed
The Economist: What ails Britain's left-behind places?
The New Statesman: Left-behind BritainAmazon/Powell's description:
"From the bestselling author of The Bottom Billion, the fate of the poorest regions of the world–some of which exist in the richest nations–is examined.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.
In Left Behind, 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.
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."
