Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/44682 
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Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
DIIS Working Paper No. 2008:14
Publisher: 
Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen
Abstract: 
The existence of a natural resources curse is widely accepted in academic and policy circles. With its focus on institutional quality, the resource curse thesis is symptomatic of the current 'good governance' agenda. This paper subjects the thesis to critical evaluation and finds it wanting. It is argued that empirical evidence is ad hoc and theoretical explanations remain weakly developed. The need for more nuanced approaches is confirmed by exploratory empirical techniques. The thesis does not provide a robust basis for practical interventions. Rather, acknowledgement of our ignorance is a first step towards widening policy space and promoting local solutions.
ISBN: 
978-87-7605-270-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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