05272oam 22012134 450 991096125300332120250426110352.09786613820402978146231047014623104789781452702735145270273X9781282391970128239197697814519079021451907907(CKB)3360000000443080(EBL)3012493(SSID)ssj0000949424(PQKBManifestationID)11559400(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000949424(PQKBWorkID)11002796(PQKB)10029923(OCoLC)535146879(MiAaPQ)EBC3012493(IMF)WPIEE2005235(IMF)WPIEA2005235WPIEA2005235(EXLCZ)99336000000044308020020129d2005 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the Global Economy : Prospects and Challenges /Damian Ondo Mañe1st ed.Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2005.1 online resource (26 p.)IMF Working Papers"December 2005."9781451862546 1451862547 Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-24).""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION: COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE""; ""II. GROWING INTEREST IN THE REGION""; ""III. COPING WITH THE OBSTACLES TO THE REGIONâ€?S DEVELOPMENT""; ""IV. A FEW IDEAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION""; ""V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""References""The Gulf of Guinea's tremendous potential is creating investment opportunities for the region. Some of its resources, such as oil, minerals, and forests, continue to attract significant investments whereas others, like natural gas, could be exploited to their full potential if necessary investments were undertaken. Nevertheless, the Gulf of Guinea has to cope with numerous challenges, both exogenous and endogenous, before it can fully benefit from its riches. One of these problems stems from the overwhelmingly weak institutions and governance, pointed by stylized facts, which add to the risks of "natural resource curse" and can feed the theory of the "Paradox of Plenty." The case is made that regional institutional arrangements and increased involvement of the international community and the African Diaspora should complement the efforts in which countries in the region should engage to address policy and governance issues. Complementary avenues are proposed, including maintaining stability and security, making better use of the region's own assets, putting in place a favorable business environment, and augmenting exports with value addition.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2005/235Fiscal policyGuinea, Gulf ofAgricultural and Natural Resource EconomicsimfBusiness Taxes and SubsidiesimfEnergy: Demand and SupplyimfEnergy: GeneralimfEnvironmental and Ecological Economics: GeneralimfEnvironmental managementimfGas industryimfHydrocarbon ResourcesimfIndustries: EnergyimfInvestment & securitiesimfInvestments: EnergyimfMacroeconomicsimfNatural gas sectorimfNatural ResourcesimfNatural resourcesimfOil pricesimfOilimfOil, gas and mining taxesimfPetroleum industry and tradeimfPetroleum, oil & gas industriesimfPricesimfPublic finance & taxationimfTaxationimfGuinea, Gulf ofEconomic conditionsGuineaimfFiscal policyAgricultural and Natural Resource EconomicsBusiness Taxes and SubsidiesEnergy: Demand and SupplyEnergy: GeneralEnvironmental and Ecological Economics: GeneralEnvironmental managementGas industryHydrocarbon ResourcesIndustries: EnergyInvestment & securitiesInvestments: EnergyMacroeconomicsNatural gas sectorNatural ResourcesNatural resourcesOil pricesOilOil, gas and mining taxesPetroleum industry and tradePetroleum, oil & gas industriesPricesPublic finance & taxationTaxationOndo Mañe Damian1815727International Monetary Fund.Office of the Executive Director, Africa.DcWaIMFBOOK9910961253003321Emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the Global Economy4371238UNINA