Essays about: "Natural resource curse"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words Natural resource curse.

1. 21. The Resource Curse on a Micro Level: A Case Study of Mining in Malawi

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Daniella Lindskog; [2015]
   Keywords : Resource Curse; Micro level; Communities; Environment; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The scramble for Africa’s natural resources has never been more prominent. Rather than contributing to development through means of mineral rents, countries such as Malawi appear to be suffering as result of increased investment from multinational mining corporations. READ MORE

3. 22. Analyzing the Resource Curse theory: A comparative study of Kazakhstan and Norway

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Dina Akylbekova; [2015]
   Keywords : Resource Curse; Kazakhstan; Norway; oil; institutions; rent-seeking; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Many natural resources lead economies experience worse economic performance than their exports lead counterparts. This phenomenon is known as the Resource Curse, and many resource abundant countries face it. This study is aimed to critically assess existing Resource Curse theory by comparing two seemingly different cases Kazakhstan and Norway. READ MORE

4. 23. The Complex Curse. Examining conditions for the resource curse.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Skogsén; [2014-09-11]
   Keywords : Resource Abundance; Economic Growth; Economic Explanations; Political-Institutional Explanations; Quality of Government; Constraints on Executive;

   Abstract : According to the resource curse hypothesis, natural resource abundance can lead to lower growth. The literature has mainly focused on economic explanations, but some scholars have suggested that the curse can be turned into a blessing with good institutions. READ MORE

5. 24. Political Economy of Accountability in a Resource-Rich Region: A Case Study of Bojonegoro

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Imaduddin Abdullah; [2014]
   Keywords : Accountability; Indonesia; Local Politics; Natural Resources Curse; Political Economy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study investigates the emergence of accountability in a natural resource-rich regency in Indonesia namely Bojonegoro. While it is widely acknowledged that natural resource-abundance tends to be associated with predatory states, Bojonegoro has able to promote accountability and achieve a high level of economic growth in the last five years. READ MORE

6. 25. Does Natural Resource Abundance Cause Capital Flight?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Ljungberg; Christoffer Friedl; [2014]
   Keywords : Resource curse; Capital flight; Rent-seeking;

   Abstract : This paper finds a link between resource curse and capital flight research by finding support for an empirically unexplored but implied relationship between natural resources and capital flight. In empirically testing this relationship it concludes that natural resource endowments tend to presage capital flight. READ MORE