Resource Rents and Economic Growth. Economic and institutional development in countries with a high share of income from the sale of natural resources. Analysis and recommendations based on international experience.

"Resource curse", "Dutch disease", "gold rush", "blood diamonds" - those are just some of epithets used to characterise the role of natural resources in economic development. They certainly do not set a positive tone for a constructive discussion. The purpose of this report is to change that attitude and lay a foundation for a policy roadmap based on success stories of economic development among resource abundant countries. This report presents the argument that resource economies with better economic and political institutions are more capable of managing their resource revenues, and can achieve superior results in economic growth and social development.