03198oam 22007335 450 991097427220332120240509101936.09780821384923082138492910.1596/978-0-8213-8482-4(CKB)3460000000023777(EBL)589785(OCoLC)664113437(SSID)ssj0000410033(PQKBManifestationID)11282197(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000410033(PQKBWorkID)10349354(PQKB)10576612(MiAaPQ)EBC589785(Au-PeEL)EBL589785(CaPaEBR)ebr10796132(The World Bank)ocn639940256(US-djbf)16266731(Perlego)1483951(EXLCZ)99346000000002377720100604d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNatural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? /Emily Sinnott, John Nash, Augusto de la Torre1st ed.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,c2010.xi, 82 pages illustrations ;28 cmWorld Bank Latin American and Caribbean studiesWorld Bank Latin American and Caribbean studiesDescription based upon print version of record.9780821384824 0821384821 Includes bibliographical references.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.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 affecWorld Bank e-Library.World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies.Natural resourcesCaribbean AreaNatural resourcesLatin AmericaNatural resourcesNatural resources333.7098Sinnott Emily1812199Nash John1953-1809195Torre Augusto de la126302DLCDLCYDXCDXYDXCPBWXDLCBOOK9910974272203321Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean4364509UNINA