Escaping the Resource Curse
(Part of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization Series)
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231141963
ISBN13:9780231141963
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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