The Resource Curse
$226.29
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2018
Summary
The resource curse, or paradox of plenty, refers to the long-established notion central in development economics that countries rich in natural resources, particularly minerals and fuels, perform less well economically than countries with fewer natural resources. In other words, resources are an economic curse rather than a blessing.
This short primer explores the complexities of this idea and the debates that surround it, in particular under what conditions the resource curse mig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911116486 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1911116487 |
| Author: | Syed Mansoob Murshed |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Imprint: | Agenda Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 328g |
| Dimensions: | 148mm x 210mm |
| Series: | The Economy Key Ideas |
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Critics Review
Mansoob Murshed’s book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive, yet concise, critical review of research into the resource curse. It meticulously explains the often conflicting findings produced by the surge in statistical analysis since the 1990s and argues for embracing additional more flexible approaches such as comparative case studies. – Richard Auty, Lancaster University
Syed Mansoob Murshed
Syed Mansoob Murshed is Professor of the Economics of Peace and Conflict at the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University in the Netherlands and Professor of Economics at Coventry University in the UK.
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