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Chapter 23 Civil War

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Civil wars are intricate social, political and psychological phenomena. However, economics can offer analytical insights which are useful alongside the more conventional approach of case-studies. Indeed, the policy conclusions drawn from economic analysis sometimes cast doubt on conventional...

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The Geography of Natural Resources, Ethnic Inequality and Development

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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 recommendatio...

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characterise the role of natural resources in economic development. They certainly do not set a positive tone for a constructive … stories of economic development among resource abundant countries. This report presents the argument that resource economies … superior results in economic growth and social development. To support that argument, we have used empirical evidence and …

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Have the generous tax incentives in the natural resource sector been commensurate with FDI flows? : a critical analysis from an emerging economy?

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