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| Title: | | Sub-Saharan Africa and the resource curse: Limitations of the conventional wisdom  |
| Authors: | | Jones, Sam |
| Issue Date: | | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | | DIIS working paper 2008:14 |
| 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 |
| Appears in Collections: | | DIIS Working Papers, Danish Institute for International Studies
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