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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452145603321

Titolo

Natural resources [[electronic resource] ] : neither curse nor destiny / / edited by Daniel Lederman, William F. Maloney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palo Alto, CA, : Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press

Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-280-64355-2

9786610643554

0-8213-6546-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 p.)

Collana

Latin America development forum

Altri autori (Persone)

LedermanDaniel <1968->

MaloneyWilliam F <1959-> (William Francis)

Disciplina

333.7

Soggetti

Economic development

Natural resources

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 NEITHER CURSE NOR DESTINY: INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT; PART I: ARE NATURAL RESOURCES A CURSE? ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE; FIGURES; TABLES; PART II: ARE NATURAL RESOURCES A CURSE? LESSONS FROM HISTORY; BOXES; PART III: ARE NATURAL RESOURCES DESTINY?; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This volume studies the role of natural resources in development and economic diversification. It brings together a variety of analytical perspectives, ranging from econometric analyses of economic growth to historical studies of successful development experiences in countries with abundant natural resources.