Sustaining Development in Mineral Economies
The Resource Curse Thesis
Published on 26. September 2002
288 pages
978-1-134-86790-5 (ISBN)
Description
It is widely believed that natural mineral resources are desirable. However there is growing evidence that this may not always be the case. Indeed, it seems that natural assets can distort the economy to such a degree that the benefit actually becomes a curse.
In Sustaining Development in Mineral Economies, Richard Auty highlights these drawbacks and the devastating effect they can have on developing economies. With reference to six ore-exporters (viz. Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Jamaica, Zambia and Papua New Guinea) he outlines how things can go badly wrong. He particularly stresses the need to avoid `Dutch Disease' whereby competitiveness is drained out of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors so that in the long term growth falters.
In Sustaining Development in Mineral Economies, Richard Auty highlights these drawbacks and the devastating effect they can have on developing economies. With reference to six ore-exporters (viz. Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Jamaica, Zambia and Papua New Guinea) he outlines how things can go badly wrong. He particularly stresses the need to avoid `Dutch Disease' whereby competitiveness is drained out of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors so that in the long term growth falters.
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`... a most welcome contribution to the applied economic geography of developing countries.' - Dr Robert Gwynne, University of BirminghamMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
2,84 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-86790-5 (9781134867905)
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04/1993
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Content
List of figures and tables, 1 THE RESOURCE CURSE THESIS AND MINERAL ECONOMIES, Part I: Coping with mineral price downswings, Part II: Macro policy in four developing American countries, Part III: Sectoral resilience in the developing Americas, Part IV: Inter-cultural comparison, Part V: Conclusions and policy implications, References, Index
