Political ScienceEconomicsEnvironmental Science

P. Carmody

2013.10.1AFRICAN AFFAIRS

DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adt051

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Petroleum wealth can hinder economic development and lead to a 'curse' that negatively impacts nation-building.

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Ross M The Oil Curse How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the January 29th, 2019 The Oil Curse How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations Michael L Ross He has published widely on the politics of resource rich countries and served on advisory boards for the World Bank the Revenue Watch Institute and the Natural Resource Charter His work has appeared in Foreign Affairs Foreign Policy and the New York Times

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CARMODY, P. The oil curse: How petroleum wealth shapes the development of nations. AFRICAN AFFAIRS, 2013, 112: 688–689.