Rents to riches? : the political economy of natural resource-led development / Naazneen H. Barma ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Barma, Naazneen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural resources--Developing countries--Management.

Natural resources.

Natural resources--Taxation.

Natural resources--Government policy.

Developing countries.

Management.

Natural resources--Government policy--Developing countries.

Natural resources--Taxation--Developing countries.

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

xix, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Political economy of natural resource-led development

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2012]

Summary:

This World Bank study on resource-based economic development examines key features of economic and political governance in developing nations that rely heavily on non-renewable resource extraction for major portions of their wealth. Drawing on case studies from African and Central American nations commissioned for this project, the work explores the political economies of developing nations and gauges the effectiveness of governments in exploiting resource profits for the greater good. The report covers topics such as resource sector organization, fiscal regimes and public infrastructure provisions, and includes numerous data tables, charts and illustrations. The volume is authored by a team of economists and public policy experts at the World Bank. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction: beyond the resource curse

The political economy of the natural resource paradox

Extracting resource wealth : the political economy of sector organization

Taxing resource wealth : the political economy of fiscal regimes

Investing resource wealth : the political economy of public infrastructure provision

Conclusion : collaborative engagement to address the resource paradox.

Notes:

"DOI: 10.1596"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780821384800

0821384805

9780821387160

0821387162

OCLC:

670483292