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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464948703321

Autore

Sinnott Emily

Titolo

Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? / / Emily Sinnott, John Nash, Augusto de la Torre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2010

ISBN

0-8213-8492-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies

Altri autori (Persone)

NashJohn <1953->

TorreAugusto de la

Disciplina

333.7098

Soggetti

Natural resources - Caribbean Area

Natural resources - Latin America

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.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Stylized facts of commodity production and trade in LAC -- Natural resources and long-term growth : exploring the linkages -- Institutions and the resource curse or blessing -- Managing commodity price volatility -- Environmental and social consequences of commodity production -- Conclusions and policy implications.

Sommario/riassunto

The question of how to treat commodity production and how to manage recurrent cycles of booms and busts has always been a challenge for policymakers in commodity-dependent countries, including many in the LAC region. These challenges have led to allegations of a "commodity curse'' that retards development in these countries, but as of yet, there is no consensus as to whether such a curse exists, and if so, how can negative effects be minimized. This book contributes to this debate. Much of the report is focused on an examination of specific channels through which commodity dependence may affec