Part 1 Introduction: background to the Sierra Leone economy; the objective of the book; mining policy in Sierra Leone; outline of the book. Part 2 Multinational enterprises, mining and development - a theoretical framework: nature and characteristics of the MNEs; the theory of the MNEs; structure and characteristics of the mining industry, mining pricing; MNEs and the mining industry. Part 3 General performance of the mining industry in Sierra Leone - a comparative analysis: the pricing of mineral exports; bauxite pricing in Sierra Leone; rutile pricing in Sierra Leone; diamond pricing in Sierra Leone; government revenue from mining; current developments in the mining sector; Diminco; Sierra Rutile; Sieromoco. Part 4 MNEs and the balance of payments in Sierra Leone - a critical analysis: FDI and the balance of payments - some general issues; the balance of payments in Sierra Leone; the balance of trade and services; the capital account; retention facilities and the balance of payments; introduction; foreign exchange leakages in Sierra Leone; mining companies granted retention facilities; Sierra Leone Ore and Metal Company; National Diamond Mining Company; Sierra Rutile Limited; implications for efficient resource allocation; evaluation of overall impact of Sierra Leone balance of payments. Part 5 MNEs and employment in the mining sector: total employment; multinational enterprise employment; labour conditions; indirect employment effects. Part 6 MNEs, government and mining communities in Sierra Leone: bargaining arrangements between MNEs and the Sierra Leone government; government minerals policy; MNEs and mining communities. Part 7 Summary and Conclusions: summary of mining in Sierra Leone; summary of the book; policy implications of findings; further research; concluding comments.
