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The all-powerful role of the Treasury holds Britain back in the race to spread prosperity to neglected, restive regions
Continent needs businesses that can raise finance to invest and are competent enough to reap the gains from scale and specialisation
A brilliant economist who was central to his nation’s economic revival
Fall in commodity prices benefits advanced economies
Collier and Kay’s scathing account of economic self-interest warns of harm to communities
The UK’s dire productivity performance since the financial crisis needs to improve
The prime minister’s reforms are an object of fascination across Africa
A powerful dissection of contemporary failures that dares to suggest concrete reforms
Study shows some countries with GDP growth actually saw per capita wealth fall
Two Oxford academics argue that extra funds for countries near trouble spots could help solve the crisis
Micro-enterprises are no substitute for proper companies, writes Paul Collier
The challenge is manageable but the global system remains devoid of a strategy, writes Paul Collier
Trade and investment have been just as important as exporting resources
In Europe and India, it has mute backers but noisy opponents, writes James Crabtree
The problem is not a missing middle class but a missing class of organisation, writes Paul Collier
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