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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Resource-rich countries"”.
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Essays in oil, conflict, and the development of resource-rich countries
… of global oil markets and the development of resource-rich countries. The first chapter examines the effect of Saudi Arabia's crude pricing policies on the political behavior of U.S. firms. Between 1991 and 2003, Saudi Aramco sold its crude to U.S. refineries at a substantial discount relative …
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The Globalization of Natural Resources: How External Actors Affect Political Survival in Resource Rich Countries
… organizations: IOs), on leadership survival in resource rich countries. According to the existing literature, resource rich countries care less about external reputation and have a higher level of political risks for foreign investors, so, theoretically, they would tend to nationalize the …
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A system thinking approach to addressing implementation challenges of local content policy in resource-rich countries.
… policy (LCP) challenges of infrastructure, human resource capacity (HRC), technology and finance in the Ghanaian oil industry. ST considered the challenges as a 'system', thereby providing a comprehensive approach to identifying and analysing the interconnections among the variables affecting the …
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Beyond the resource curse : mineral resources and development in Guinea-Conakry
Natural resource endowments are no guarantee of socioeconomic development. Many developing countries are rich in natural resources (minerals, oil, gas, hydropower), and yet many of their citizens remain in poverty and their economies have failed to grow; the "paradox of plenty". Despite its natural …
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Essays on resources and institutions
… four essays covering two sets of issues linking resources to institutions. Chapter 1 provides a summary of the thesis. Chapter 2 provides a general overview of the resource curse literature, emphasising the role of institutions, the nature of the political regimes in resource-rich countries and …
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Facilitating trade in mineral resources : policy implications for trade between Africa, South Africa and East Asia
… policies and countermeasures taken by various countries related to the trade in Rare Earth Elements (REEs). The similarity of the approaches of East Asian countries – China, Korea, and Japan – towards the African continent, and South Africa's mineral policies with the goal of national …
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Determinants of foreign direct investment in MENA region.
… of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The empirical analysis of this thesis conducted at three different levels, intra-regional level, country-level and firm-level. Chapter five investigates FDI determinants between MENA …
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Resource Control and Political Development in Africa: The Cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Botswana
Ironically, it appears that the countries with the greatest resource wealth have often had the hardest time achieving political and economic stability. Is there a direct correlation between the way in which natural resources are controlled within a country and its democratic process? How do other …
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FDI and ODA in SSA: Does it contribute to the SDGs?
… influence of FDI and ODA on a sample of 32 SSA countries' SDG scores. The findings show a significant and positive influence of FDI on sustainable development, most notable in East and Southern African regions and with resource-rich countries. This impact is reflected in the overall general …
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Why is transparency not enough to address the institutions curse? A case study of Nigeria’s implementation of the EITI
A country’s institutional context determines how resource rents are managed. Where institutions are weak and resource rents are not productively managed, this is referred to as the institutions curse to emphasize the intermediate relationship between natural resources and underdevelopment via …
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Resource-for-Infrastructure Investment agreements between resource-rich Sub-Saharan African Countries and corporate developers : a cooperative pursuit of mutual interest poisoned chalice?
… in this region, though the region is abundantly rich in natural resources, with new discoveries being continuously made. Given the constraints on traditional sources of infrastructure finance, resources-for-infrastructure (R4I) deals present one of the most promising financing techniques in …
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Transfer Pricing in the Oil Industry: Improving Tax Anti-Avoidance Regimes in the Gulf Of Guinea
… In reaction to this perceived threat, many resource rich countries seeking to mobilize badly needed but increasingly scarce fiscal revenues have over the years allocated considerable resources to developing anti-avoidance regimes capable of deterring, detecting and remedying aggressive tax …
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Foreign direct investment and economic growth in Africa
… investment and increase employment in developing countries. It can potentially promote long-term growth and development through knowledge and technology transfers from foreign firms to domestic agents in host countries. With these benefits in mind, especially in relation to low-income African …
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Mining led industrialisation and gender-based violence amongst indigenous communities in Odisha, India
… on account of the abundance of natural resources present within its borders in conjunction with global advocation for the same in mineral resource-rich countries. The new economic policy reforms, intended to eliminate poverty and debt, ironically benefited large corporations and elites …
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Impact of strikes on investors' confidence in the South African mining sector
… from South African platinum mines to offshore countries. The situation has tarnished the reputation of South Africa, which is known as a supplier of 80% of the world's platinum. Platinum has massively transformed the economy of South Africa through exports, high employment and infrastructure …
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Transparency and accountability in the legal framework governing the upstream hydrocarbon industry in Tanzania mainland
… that the slow socio-economic development of resource rich countries may be curbed by the promotion of transparency and accountability in resource governance. There is a universal consensus among politicians, multilateral institutions, corporations, and civil societies that the ‘paradox of …
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with juvenile dermatomyositis in Cape Town
… in most recent large studies especially from the resource rich countries. Conclusions: Long-term follow up of JDM patients is advisable since majority of patients seem to have clinically active disease many years after disease onset despite treatment. Formulation and use of appropriate treatment …
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Beijing Consensus: alternative for Africa's development challenges? The case for Zimbabwe
… Zimbabwe's plan to collateralise its natural resources mainly minerals under the Angola Model strategy as a test case. Zimbabwe's economic revival is currently ransomed by an unsustainable debt that has blocked external financial aid from its traditional donors and the western world. This is …
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Hardheaded & Softhearted: An optimal oil depletion policy for economic sustainability in Saudi Arabia
The literature focusing on the resource-curse commonly characterize oil-rich economies as weak and fragile. These literatures encourage diversification ‘away’ from oil in order to develop the economies, however, they often overlook the path for development.<br/><br/>In contrast to this broad aim, …
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The source of self-restraint? How domestic politics and international markets shape natural resource policy in the developing world
… copper in its subsoil and decides to sell these resources in international markets. What should it do with the unexpected profits? It can use a portion of this money to invest in human capital and public goods. It can pay external debt obligations or set money aside in a rainy day fund. It can …
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