Left behind places can be found in prosperous countries—from South Yorkshire, integral to the industrial revolution and now England’s poorest county, to Barranquilla, once Colombia’s portal to the Caribbean and now struggling. More alarmingly, the poorest countries in the world are diverging further from the rest of humanity. Why have these places fallen further behind? And what can we do about it?

Speakers:
Professor Paul Collier

Chair:
Dr Jonathan Leape

#Economy #LSEFestival #London

Full details/attend: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Festival/2024/0613/left-behind

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