The resource curse – What have we learned from two decades of intensive research:Introduction to the Special Issue

Papyrakis, Elissaios (2017) The resource curse – What have we learned from two decades of intensive research:Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Development Studies, 53 (2). pp. 175-185. ISSN 0022-0388

Preview

PDF (Introduction_to_the_SI_Main_Document) - Accepted Version Download (264kB) | Preview

Abstract

There has been increasing interest in the so-called ‘resource curse’, i.e. the tendency of resource-rich countries to underperform in several development outcomes. This has generated a mountain of (often contradictory) evidence leaving many floundering in the flood of information. The special issue compiles eight papers from some of the most prominent contributors to this literature, combining original research with critical reflection on the current stock of knowledge. The studies collectively emphasize the complexities and conditionalities of the ‘curse’ – its presence/intensity is largely context-specific, depending on the type of resources, socio-political institutions and linkages with the rest of the economy.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Climate Change Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Globalisation and CSR
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2016 09:28
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 07:16
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57779
DOI:	10.1080/00220388.2016.1160070

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item