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Where Does China Fit in the Bottom Billion Narrative?

Published on 1 January 2008

Part of the latest issue of In Focus, called Concern for the Bottom Billion, which explores the strengths and weaknesses of the policies advocated in Paul Collier’s controversial and influential book The Bottom Billion. The 13 four-page policy briefs discuss a wide range of research on issues Collier raises, including aid, trade, military intervention and international conventions.

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John Humphrey

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IDS In Focus, volume 3, issue 3

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