The Curse of Natural Resources A Developmental Analysis in a Comparative Context /

• Main Author: Acar, Sevil (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Industrial management > Environmental aspects.; Natural resources.; Macroeconomics.; Development economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.; Development Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.; Sustainability Management.; Natural Resources.

This book examines the paradox that resource-rich countries often struggle to manage their resources in a way that will help their economies thrive. It looks at how a country's political regime and quality of governance can determine the degree to which it benefits - or suffers - from having na...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Theoretical and Empirical Background
• 3 Natural Resources and Human Development
• 4 Natural Resources and Sustainability
• 5 Two-Country Comparison: Norway versus Sweden.-6 Conclusion.