Resource curse

The “resource curse” is a popular theory in the literature of civil conflict that attributes the onset of civil conflict to the presence and abundance of natural resources. In recent years, a growing number of quantitative empirical studies have attempted to investigate the link between natural resources and conflict, but researchers are still unable to make a definitive call on whether natural resources necessarily cause conflict in broad terms. In this paper, I will attempt to show that the theory

majority of people consider natural resources as gifts to a country. They are innate superiorities and bring people wealth. However, since the mid-1990s, many scholars gradually realize that natural resources can be one of the causes of civil wars. The more researches they conducted, the more evidence they found. In fact, abundant recourses could affect the countries’ stabilities in many ways and make them vulnerable to conflicts and wars. The advantage of abundant resources could turn out to be a fatal

Chinese investment in Africa a Resource Curse or a Resource Cure? Roody Mossimi INR 6100 Outline I. Introduction A. Chinese Investment in Africa B. History of Chinese trade in Africa C. Impact of financial crisis on Africa II. Resource Curse A. Substantial investment in Extractive industry would worsen the resource curse B. Addressing the resource curse C. Addressing Chinese investment in light of sustainable development III. Resource Cure A. The commodities for

A conversation about the natural resource curse in Bolivia is especially imperative today with the recent crash of oil prices which affects Bolivia’s export revenues as natural gas prices are indexed to oil prices. This chapter seeks to explore Bolivia’s economic structure; whether the natural resource curse phenomenon is already occuring in Bolivia? What are the contributors to their susceptibility to the risks of the resource curse? What role did Bolivia’s state-managed economy play in contributing

April 14, 2014 The Resource Curse. A catalyst for bad governance. The Case of Equatorial Guinea The Resource Curse- a Catalyst of Corruption? Richard Day, an economist with a post graduate degree from the London School of Economics analyses the benefits of abundance of natural resources to African countries and why it is not the main reason for corruption. Richard makes a case for some of the top oil producers in the world which includes the Northern part of America which produces more oil than all

It also has very high resource rents as a share of GDP, at 47%. However, resources do not always automatically lead to poor outcomes. For instance, North America produces more oil than Africa, but it has the lowest resource rents as a share of GDP and has good governance ratings. Canada remains among the top ten world oil producers, according to the US Department of Energy, but has one of the least corrupt governments in the world, also according to the World Bank. Norway is one of the top ten exporters

The Reverse Resource Curse The Republic of Costa Rica is a small nation; it is home to just over 4.8 million people in an area roughly comparable to Vermont and New Hampshire combined. The land that comprises modern Costa Rica is significantly lacking in terms of ‘classical natural resources,’ that is, fossil fuel deposits, and precious metals, among others. Sections of the nation that do contain such deposits are often protected national forests, or in some cases purposefully undeveloped. Thus,

Nigeria and Angola are both West African countries plagued by the resource curse. The countries are teeming with oil, ranking Nigeria as Africa’s largest oil producer and Angola as the second largest oil producer. In 2014, it was reported that Nigeria was responsible for producing 2.4 million barrels of oil per day and Angola produced 1.8 million barrels of oil per day. While these numbers have fluctuated greatly in the past, both countries still remain at the top as Africa’s oil producers (Carpenter;

Nigeria and Angola are both West African countries plagued by the resource curse. The countries are teeming with oil, ranking Nigeria as Africa’s largest oil producer and Angola as the second largest oil producer. In 2014 it was reported that Nigeria was responsible for producing 2.4 million barrels of oil per day and Angola produced 1.8 million barrels of oil per day. While these numbers have fluctuated greatly in the past, both countries still remain at the top as Africa’s oil producers. The production

The targeted behavior being observed will be the frequency of verbalizations of the following curses: fuck, shit, damn, bitch, and ass, as well as any variations of them (e.g. asshole). Each instance of cursing will be recorded, as well as what happened both immediately before and after the curse was spoken. My emotional states for both before and after I curse will also be included. Equipment utilized during the observation period included a Memos application on my cell phone, the Sticky Notes application