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The bottom billion why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it / by Collier, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Falling behind and falling apart : the bottom billion -- The conflict trap -- The natural resource trap -- Landlocked with bad neighbors -- Bad governance in a small country -- On missing the boat : the marginalization of the bottom billion in the world economy -- Aid to the rescue? …”
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Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion : Making Technologies Work for the Poor / by Nir, Kshetri

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Moving out of poverty.

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Going universal : how 24 countries are implementing universal health coverage reforms from the bottom up / by Cotlear, Daniel, Nagpal, Somil, Smith, Owen, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…Covering people : the bottom-up approach -- Expanding benefits -- Managing money : financing the bottom-up expansion of universal health coverage -- Enhancing supply -- Strengthening accountability.…”
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Beyond sweatshops foreign direct investment and globalization in developing countries / by Moran, Theodore H., 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Foreign direct investment in low-wage, low-skill activities -- Improving the treatment of workers at the bottom by providing a path up from below -- Core standards for the treatment of workers around the world -- WTO-based enforcement of core labor standards -- Voluntary mechanisms for improving the treatment of workers -- Using foreign investment to shape host-country development -- The impact of outward investment on the home economy of the investor.…”
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Building inclusive financial systems a framework for financial access /

Table of Contents: “…Impact on growth and poverty / Xavier Gine -- Microfinance institutions and financial access: the double bottom line / Stephen Peachey -- Commercial banks and financial access / Ajai Nair and J. …”
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