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Foreign Policy Magazine names Andy Sumner among top 100 global thinkers of 2011

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IDS Research Fellow Andy Sumner has been named one of the top 100 global thinkers of 2011. Published annually by the magazine Foreign Policy, the Top 100 Global Thinkers list recognises ideas and thinkers who have influenced global affairs.

Sumner was recognised for his work on the New Bottom Billion, which shows that, today, the majority of the world’s poor live in middle income countries. This is in contrast to the situation in 1990, when most poor people lived in poor countries.

Describing the significance of Sumner's work, Foreign Policy stated, "his research means a radical redrawing of the aid map - a complex challenge that involves not just old-fashioned handouts but everything from new trade deals to revised political partnerships.”

Foreign Policy asked those it listed as top global thinkers to comment on the financial crisis facing many economies, the rise of China and the other BRICS countries and the Arab uprisings of 2011. Read Andy Sumner's responses to these questions on the Top 100 Global Thinkers list (scroll down to see Sumner's entry).

Devex recognises IDS Fellow Andy Sumner among top young leaders in development

Published: 18 Oct 2011 Andy Sumner speaks at an IDS Dangerous Ideas in Development Event in Parliament.

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The New Bottom Billion

Published: 21 Oct 2010 New Bottom Billion
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The nature of global poverty has changed and we need a radical rethink of development policy, says Andy Sumner. Find out what happened when Andy met Paul Collier, author of the Bottom Billion.

Related Publications

Sumner, A. (2011) 'The New Bottom Billion: What If Most of the World’s Poor Live in Middle-Income Countries?', Centre for Global Development (CGD) Policy Brief , Washington, DC: CGD
Sumner, A. (2010) 'Global Poverty And The ‘New Bottom Billion’: What If Three-Quarters Of The World’s Poor Live In Middle-Income Countries?', IDS Research Summary of IDS Working Paper 349, Brighton: IDS
Sumner, A. (2010) 'The New Bottom Billion and the MDGs – A Plan of Action', IDS In Focus Policy Briefing 16.1, Brighton: IDS

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The New Bottom Billion - New IDS research shows that the global poverty 'problem' is changing. There is a new 'bottom billion' of 960m poor people or 72 per cent of the world's poor who live not in poor countries but in middle-income countries (MICs). This is a dramatic change from just two decades ago, when 93 per cent of poor people lived in low-income countries (LICs). (Ongoing)

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