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1	The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done about It more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist Global poverty is falling rapidly, but in around fifty failing states, the world's poorest people face a tragedy that is growing inexorably worse. This bottom billion live on less than a dollar a day and while the rest of the world moves steadily forward, this forgotten billion is left further and further behind with potentially serious ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist The author of "The Bottom Billion" investigates the violence and poverty that plague the countries at the bottom of the world economy. Collier argues that the spread of elections and peace settlements in the world's most volatile countries may lead to a brave new democratic world. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
3	Accounting for Managers: Interpreting Accounting Information for Decision-Making more books like this by Paul M Collier add to wishlist This is a new edition of a successful textbook on how accounting information is used by non-financial managers! This revised and updated third edition of "Accounting for Managers" builds on the success of the previous two editions in explaining how non-financial managers use accounting information. "Accounting for Managers" emphasizes the ... see all copies from $8.90! new only from $20.44! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000, Volume 1 more books like this by Benno J Ndulu (Editor), Stephen A O'Connell (Editor), Robert H Bates (Editor) add to wishlist The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $40.32! \| SVS
5	Freud & Nietzsche more books like this by Paul-Laurent Assoun, Richard L Collier (Translator) add to wishlist Many of the leading Freudian analysts, including in the early days Jung, Adler, Reich and Rank, attempted to link the writings of Nietzsche with the clinical work of Freud. But what was Nietzsche to Freud - an intuitive anticipation, a precursor, a rival psychologist? Assoun moves beyond the seduction of these attractive analogues to a deeper ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $31.63! \| SVS
6	Trade Shocks in Developing Countries Volume 1. ' Africa ' more books like this by Paul Collier (Editor), Jan Willem Gunning add to wishlist Developing countries frequently experience trade shocks and the policy implications of this have been debated for decades.This important book is Volume 1 of a comparative study covering 23 countries, using a common methodology to estimate the effects of shocks. The conventional wisdom has been that private agents, in particular peasant farmers, ... see all copies from $19.25! new only from $19.27! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Trade Shocks in Developing Countries Volume 2. ' Asia and Latin America ' more books like this by Paul Collier, Jan Willem Gunning add to wishlist Developing countries frequently experience trade shocks and the policy implications of this have been debated for decades.This important book is Volume 2 of a comparative study covering 23 countries, using a common methodology to estimate the effects of shocks. The conventional wisdom has been that private agents, in particular peasant farmers, ... see all copies from $19.27! new only from $19.27! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Second World War (4): The Mediterranean 1940-1945 more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist This work explores the idea that the Mediterranean theatre of World War II was the first truly modern war. It was a highly mobile conflict, in which logistics were a critical factor, and from the beginning the close relationship between the land, sea, and air elements was vital. Victory could not be achieved by either side unless the three ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $2.35!
9	Peasants and Governments - An Economic Analysis more books like this by David Bevan, Jan W Gunning, Paul Collier add to wishlist This book is the first of two companion volumes by these authors on trade shocks in controlled economies. Both theoretically innovative and drawing on extensive applied work, it addresses a number of issues in the forefront of economics, principally the relationship between macro and micro economics, by analysing the impact of an external macro ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $140.57! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Indians Before Columbus: Twenty Thousand Years of North American History Revealed by Archeology more books like this by Paul S Martin add to wishlist see all copies from $2.34! signed copies \| first editions
11	Living Down the Past: How Europe Can Help Africa Grow more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist see all copies from $13.43! new only from $13.43! \| first editions
12 view cover	Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and Actions more books like this by Paul Collier (Editor), Ian Bannon (Editor) add to wishlist Violent conflict can spell catastrophe for developing countries and their neighbors, stunting and even reversing the course of economic growth. Recent World Bank research on the causes of conflict and civil war finds that the countries most likely to be blighted by conflict are those whose economies depend heavily on natural resources. Natural ... see all copies from $14.82! new only from $31.20! \| SVS
13 view cover	Fundamentals of Risk Management for Accountants and Managers: Tools & Techniques more books like this by Paul M Collier add to wishlist Both financial and non-financial managers with accountability for performance at either a strategic level or for a business unit have responsibility for risk management, in terms of failing to achieve organisational objectives. "Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management" is structured around four parts and 26 self-contained chapters. Each chapter ... see all copies from $58.00! new only from $58.00! \| SVS
14 view cover	Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy: Strategic Level Paper P3 more books like this by Paul M Collier add to wishlist "CIMA Revision Cards" are the only materials written and endorsed by CIMA. These revised editions provide succinct but complete coverage of all the major points of the CIMA syllabus. The pocket-sized, spiral-bound format enables them to be carried around easily, making them invaluable resources wherever you are. Diagrams and bulleted lists are ... see all copies from $21.91! new only from $21.91! \| SVS
15 view cover	Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist Civil wars attract much less attention than international wars but they are becoming increasingly common and typically go on for years. Where development succeeds, countries become progressively safer from violent conflict, making subsequent development easier. Where development fails countries can become trapped in a vicious circle: war wrecks ... see all copies from $15.78! new only from $15.78! \| SVS
16 view cover	Cima Official Learning System Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy more books like this by Paul M Collier, Samuel Agyei-Ampomah add to wishlist The 2009 edition of "CIMA's Official Learning Systems" has been written in conjunction with the examiner to fully reflect what could be tested in the exam. Fully revised and now in 2 colour, paperback format, the "2009 Learning Systems" provide complete study material for the May and November 2009 exams. This edition includes: practice questions ... see all copies from $36.59! new only from $36.59! \| SVS
17 view cover	Risk and Management Accounting: Best Practice Guidelines for Enterprise-Wide Internal Control Procedures more books like this by Paul M Collier, Anthony J Berry, Gary T Burke add to wishlist This CIMA research report builds on a pilot study undertaken by the authors. A framework for risk management was developed as a result of the research. This research report describes the results of a major survey-based research study entitled "Risk and Management Accounting". The development of best practice guidelines for enterprise-wide internal ... see all copies from $61.87! new only from $61.87! \| SVS
18 view cover	Uganda's Recovery: The Role of Farms, Firms, and Government more books like this by Ritva Reinikka (Editor), Paul Collier (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $26.71! new only from $34.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Cima Official Exam Practice Kit Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy: 2008 Edition more books like this by Stephen Foster, Paul M Collier add to wishlist Supplementing the "Official CIMA Learning Systems and Revision Cards", the "CIMA Exam Practice Kits" consolidate learning by providing an extensive bank of practice questions. Each solution provides an in depth analysis of the correct answer, it is ideal for independent study or tutored revision course, helping you prepare with confidence, avoid ... see all copies from $16.22! new only from $19.56! \| SVS
20 view cover	Globalization, Growth, and Poverty: Building an Inclusive World Economy more books like this by David Dollar, Paul Collier add to wishlist Globalisation is already a powerful force for poverty reduction as societies and economies around the world are becoming more integrated. Although this international integration presents considerable opportunities for developing countries, it also contains significant risks. Associated with international integration are concerns about increasing ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $32.30!
21 view cover	Understanding Civil War: Europe, Central Asia, and Other Regions: Evidence and Analysis more books like this by Paul Collier (Editor), Nicholas Sambanis (Editor) add to wishlist The two volumes of "Understanding Civil War" build upon the World Bank's prior research on conflict and violence, particularly on the work of Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler, whose model of civil war onset has sparked much discussion on the relationship between conflict and development in what came to be known as the "greed" versus "grievance" ... see all copies from $39.10! new only from $39.10! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity, and Growth: Nigeria and Indonesia more books like this by David Bevan, Jan Willem Gunning, Paul Collier add to wishlist This volume analyses and compares economic growth in Nigeria and Indonesia during the period from 1950 to 1985, addressing questions as to why one country was so much more successful than the other. In providing some surprising answers for those who believed that the divergence would be found in deeply rooted, long term trends, the authors also ... see all copies from $57.50! new only from $68.45! \| SVS
23 view cover	Economic Policy Options for a Prosperous Nigeria more books like this by Paul Collier (Editor), Charles C Soludo (Editor), Catherine Pattillo (Editor) add to wishlist For three decades Nigeria missed its opportunities to use oil wealth for economic transformation. Since 2003, there have been remarkable efforts to reform economic policies across a wide range. The challenge is enormous and the process of reform will need to continue for many years. The design of policy reform must rest on a firm basis of evidence ... see all copies from $34.19! new only from $34.19! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Second World War, Volume 4: The Mediterranean 1940-1945 more books like this by Paul Collier, D M Horner add to wishlist This book explores the idea that the Mediterranean theatre of World War II was the first truly modern war - a highly mobile conflict in which logistics was a critical and often deciding factor. From the very beginning it became apparent that victory would not be possible without close tactical coordination between the land, sea, and air elements ... see all copies from $35.99! new only from $35.99!
25 view cover	Reining Essentials: How to Excel in Western's Hottest Sport more books like this by Sandy Collier, Jennifer Forsberg Meyer, Jim Paul (Illustrator) add to wishlist Brimming with expertise and insider information for one of the most popular competitions in Western riding, this definitive reining manual takes aspiring horseback riders through the initial steps--choosing a horse and perfecting the required maneuvers--all the way to becoming a confident competitor. What originated among cowboys working ranch ... see all copies from $12.86! new only from $12.86! \| SVS

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