Economics, UK Treasury, Africa and Conflict with Sir Paul Collier | S3EP5 - Inspire US Podcast

Paul Collier is a word renowned economist, professor at Oxford, ex Chief of Development Research at the World Bank, Senior Advisor to the Tony Blair Commission for Africa and was knighted by the Queen for his contributions to the field of economics.

His new book “Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places” gives hope and solutions to places and countries that have been left behind.

Economics, UK Treasury, Africa and Conflict with Paul Collier | S3EP5 - Inspire US Podcast

Chapters
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:44 - Social Media Fragmentation
00:04:56 - Impeachment and Politics
00:08:27 - Conviction Politics Explained
00:13:00 - Neutralizing Propositions
00:17:31 - Economics and Polarization
00:20:03 - Economists' Changing Views
00:22:53 - Brexit's Impact on Regions
00:25:12 - Investment Trends in Africa
00:32:54 - Treasury's Short-Termism
00:38:51 - Sheffield's Educational Legacy
00:43:26 - Polarized Societies
00:46:20 - Global Institutions
00:53:00 - China's Economic Model
00:59:10 - Challenges in Governance
01:01:51 - Raising Incomes Discussion
01:05:56 - Devolution and Leadership
01:10:12 - Botswana's Diamond Strategy
01:17:45 - Youth Vote Impact in Africa
01:20:05 - Overcoming Tribalism
01:25:41 - Democracy vs. Tribalism
01:33:16 - Resource Curse Explained
01:37:36 - IMF's Role in Resource Management
01:40:06 - Debt Crisis Overview
01:45:37 - Communication and Language Impact
01:49:25 - Learning from Rising Countries