Beyond the curse policies to harness the power of natural resources

Countries with an abundance of natural resources, many of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, often show a record of relatively poor economic performance compared with non-resource-rich countries. The chapters in this volume explore the potential challenges to countries with abundant natural resources...

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Corporate Authors:	IMF Institute (sponsoring body.), Bank al-Jazair (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors:	Arezki, Rabah (Editor), Gylfason, Thorvaldur 1951- (Editor), Sy, Amadou N. R. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund c2011.
Subjects:	Natural resources. Resource curse. Fiscal policy. Monetary policy. Foreign exchange rates. Diversification in industry. Economic development. Primary commodities. Finance. Sovereign wealth funds.