Essays about: "Resource endowments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Resource endowments.

  1. 1. A closer look at war: analyzing the determinants of conflict in Mozambique during 2013-2021 using geo-referenced data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Fátima de Arriba Moreno; [2022]
    Keywords : conflicts; vertical inequality; horizontal inequality; ethnic fractionalization; natural resources; climate change; zero-inflated negative binomial model; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The relationship between inequality and conflict has been widely studied in the literature, finding non-significant results. However, the availability of new statistical software and geographical databases has boosted new literature on the topic, focusing on the regional level. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effects of Resource Endowments on Transnational Rebel Recruitment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Johannes Stevense; [2021]
    Keywords : Transnational rebels; Recruitment; Insurgency; Resource endowments; Weinstein; Foreign fighters; Armed conflict; NPFL; NRA; Liberia; Uganda; Ivory Coast;

    Abstract : While transnational rebellion and rebel recruitment have received much attention in previous literature, the combination of the two, transnational rebel recruitment, has been relatively understudied. This study aims to cover this research gap by further developing Jeremy Weinstein’s theory on resource endowments to test their effect on transnational rebel recruitment. READ MORE

  4. 3. The resource curse hypothesis: an empirical investigation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriele Bindi; [2018]
    Keywords : Resource curse hypothesis; Natural resource abundance; Economic growth; Institutions; ARDL; CS-ARDL; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The relationship between natural resources and economic growth has been widely analyzed in the recent past. This thesis empirically examines the “resource curse hypothesis”, i.e. countries with large natural resource endowments have tended to grow less rapidly than resource-scarce nations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determinants for China’s agricultural imports from Sub-Saharan African countries : a gravity model approach

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Agnes von Essen; [2018]
    Keywords : gravity model; determinants; agricultural trade; Sub-Saharan Africa; China;

    Abstract : A Gravity approach has been undertaken to investigate the determinants of China’s agricultural imports from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using panel data covering the period 1995-2014. China’s agricultural import has increased significantly during the period and the agricultural export for the SSA countries is vital for their development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Overcoming the Challenges of Energy Scarcity in Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Natassjha Antunes Venhammar; [2017]
    Keywords : import dependence; energy; fossil fuel; Japan; energy scarcity; fossil fuel import; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Dependence on imported fossil fuels is a major issue in contemporary Japan, as this creates economic vulnerabilities and contributes to climate change. The reliance on imports has been increasing, despite efforts to diversify and conserve energy, and today imports supply over 90 percent of energy consumed in Japan. READ MORE