“The critical changes in trade policy... are politically difficult not because they threaten interests (they don't) but because they do not fit into any of the current slogans and so don't make it onto the agenda.” — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“And so a miserable but possible scenario is that countries in the bottom billion oscillate between the traps and limbo, perhaps switching in the… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“Rebels usually have something to complain about, and if they don't they make it up. All too often the really disadvantaged are in no… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
How do we give credible hope to the billion poorest people in the world? It requires compassion to get ourselves started, and enlightened self-interest… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
At the core of all successful societies are procedures for blocking the advancement of bad men — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“The critical changes in trade policy... are politically difficult not because they threaten interests (they don't) but because they do not fit into any… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
There is a simple way of avoiding excess risk-taking by the managers of our financial institutions. It is to make it a crime ...… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
Most conduct is guided by norms rather than by laws. Norms are voluntary and are effective because they are enforced by peer pressure. — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“Launching a turnaround takes courage. I cannot measure that and so it is not going to be included in my analysis, but behind the… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
Politicians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens. — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
Change in the societies at the very bottom must come predominantly from within; we cannot impose it on them. — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“Persuading everyone to behave decently to each other because the society is so fragile is a worthy goal, but it may be more straightforward… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
“Pressure works, but it needs to be organized. This is the domain of the NGOs and the rock stars.” — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
Without an informed electorate, politicians will continue to use the bottom billion merely for photo opportunities, rather than promoting real transformation. — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
