Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/322528 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11966
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Economic super-powers are racing to control critical minerals in developing economies fueling conflict, environmental damage and poverty. In this paper, we first explore what could well constitute a new "critical minerals curse". We then highlight the dualism of institutions required for developing countries to navigate the phenomenon. Specifically, we argue that the difficulty for developing countries rich in minerals lies in the balancing act between these two different types of institutions, namely outward- and inward-facing institutions.
Subjects: 
imports
market concentration
natural resources
resource curse
JEL: 
O12
O13
F14
F10
L12
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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