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why resource wealth hurts entrepreneurs in the developing world
The book offers a new way of thinking about the development challenges of oil-producing countries--the ""resource curse"" phenomenon--by looking at how policymakers approach the business environment for private firms and entrepreneurs. Quantitative analysis is combined with in-depth studies of places such as Iran, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Introduction -- The importance of everything but oil -- A theory about oil, policymakers, and the business environment -- Oil and the business environment in Iran -- Doing business in India's mining belt -- Reform in the Gulf Arab context: Saudi Arabia since the 1990s -- Conclusion.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.