Robert Conrad, The Elusive Search for the Natural Resource Curse
| When |
Mar 05, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am |
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| Where | Duke, LSRC A156 |
Our goal is to show that contrary to the claims made in several recent papers, the effect of a large endowment of oil and other mineral resources on long-term economic growth of countries has been on balance positive. Moreover, the claims of a negative effect of oil and mineral wealth on the countries’ institutions are called into question.
