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The Curse of Natural Resources. A Developmental Analysis in a Comparative Context.
Sevil Acar
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Description for The Curse of Natural Resources. A Developmental Analysis in a Comparative Context.
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJJ; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 473.
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 natural resources, shifting away from the traditional focus on economic growth data to study the complex implications of these resources for human well-being and sustainable development. To this end, Acar examines a panel of countries in terms of the effects of their natural resources on human development and genuine saving, which ... Read more
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 natural resources, shifting away from the traditional focus on economic growth data to study the complex implications of these resources for human well-being and sustainable development. To this end, Acar examines a panel of countries in terms of the effects of their natural resources on human development and genuine saving, which ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137587220
SKU
V9781137587220
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About Sevil Acar
Sevil Acar is Associate Professor of Economics at Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, Turkey. Her research focuses on environmental and resource economics, particularly natural capital accounting, sustainability, fossil fuel subsidies, and the resource curse. Her articles have appeared in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Ecological Economics, International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, Ecological Indicators, and Energy Policy.
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