Escaping the resource curse | |
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The wealth derived from natural resources can have a tremendous impact on the economics and politics of producing countries. In the last quarter century, we have seen the surprising and sobering consequences of this wealth, producing what is now known as the "resource curse." Countries with large endowments of natural resources, such as oil and gas, often do worse than their poorer neighbors. Their resource wealth frequently leads to lower growth rates, greater volatility, more corruption, and, in extreme cases, devastating civil wars. |
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Statement of Responsibility | |
Author(s) | Humphreys, Macartan. - Personal Name Sachs, Jeffrey. - Personal Name Stiglitz, Joseph E. - Personal Name |
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Call Number | [POL-LIB-423] |
Subject(s) | Developing countries Resource curse Planning Petroleum industry and trade Economic development projects Government policy Developing countries |
Language | English |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Publishing Year | c2007 |
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