Essays about: "natural resources oil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 69 essays containing the words natural resources oil.

1. 1. TRANSPARENCY AND THE RESOURCE CURSE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY Changes since oil discovery

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Amanda Alagic; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Resources curse; Ghana; Transparency; Oil; Corruption;

   Abstract : When a country has high levels of natural resources, they risk falling prey to the resource curse. Studies show a correlation between high levels of natural resources and corruption as well as lower quality institutions and less democracy. Transparency is a key precondition for accountability and mitigating corruption. READ MORE

3. 2. Has Sweden “Struck Oil”? Exchange Rate Implications of Large Natural Resource Discoveries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Emil Dahlbom; Johan Helmstad; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Natural Reources; Exchange Rate; Exchange Rate Volatility; Minerals; Oil; Gas; Resource Curse; Dutch Disease; Macroeconomics; Sweden;

   Abstract : With the global shift towards renewable energy and sustainable development, what are considered important natural resources and the value thereof, is undergoing a change, particularly as new technologies develop. The effects of natural resources on macroeconomic factors have been debated for centuries, and while some countries have sustainably managed their natural resources, empirical evidence shows that positive effects should not be taken for granted. READ MORE

4. 3. Microgrid in George Washington, Cuba

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Mimmi Fröjdh; Sofia Sjöberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Cuba; microgrid; energy systems modelling; renewable energy; optimization; Kuba; microgrid; energisystemmodellering; förnybar energi; optimering;

   Abstract : Cuba has vast natural resources for domestic renewable energy generation, but their energy mix is heavily dominated by fossil fuels. This contributes to a high dependence on expensive oil imports and has led to significant generation shortfalls, which in turn has resulted in extensive power outages and serious fuel crises. READ MORE

5. 4. A socio-technical review of Natural Gas: Resources, environmental and political aspects

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

   Author : Ravi Teja Gorugantu; Sridhar Babu Sanjeevi Rao; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This report gives a general overview of the natural gas resources in the world, along with its importance as a source of producing energy, and technical uses. It also draws attention to the political issues raised by natural gas exploitation and the steps being taken to address them. READ MORE

6. 5. Oil and Dutch Disease : The case of Nigeria

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Josef Sindre; [2023]
   Keywords : Dutch Disease; Nigeria; Agricultural sector; Natural resources;

   Abstract : This essay examines the impact of the phenomenon of Dutch Disease on the agriculture sector in Nigeria since the beginning of the 1980s. Dutch Disease is a misfortune that generally affects resource-rich countries due to exploiting and exporting their natural resources. READ MORE