How Long to Read The Bottom Billion

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bottom Billion?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Global poverty is falling quite rapidly for about eighty percent of the world. The real crisis lies in a group of about 50 failing states, the bottom billion, whose problems defy traditional approaches to alleviating poverty. The causes of failure include civil war, dependence on the export of natural resources, and bad governance. Standard solutions do not work against these traps, Collier writes; aid is often ineffective, and globalization can actually make matters worse. What the bottom billion need, he argues, is a bold new plan supported by the Group of Eight industrialized nations. In...

How long is The Bottom Billion?

The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bottom Billion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read The Bottom Billion aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bottom Billion?

The Bottom Billion is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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