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The oil curse : how petroleum wealth shapes the development of nations /

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Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be fixed? In this groundbreaking analysis, Michael L. Ross looks at how developing nations are shaped by their mineral...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Michael Lewin, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Government policy > Developing countries.
Revenue > Developing countries.
Petroleum products > Prices.
Developing countries > Economic policy.
Women > Developing countries > Social conditions.
Natural resources > Developing countries.
Civil war > Developing countries.

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