Publications [#279565] of Erika S. Weinthal

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Papers Published

  1. Weinthal, E; Luong, PJ. "Combating the resource curse: An alternative solution to managing mineral wealth." Perspectives on Politics 4.1 (March, 2006): 35-53. [the%20Resource%20Curse.pdf], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/19)

    Abstract:
    Countless studies document the correlation between abundant mineral resources and a series of negative economic and political outcomes, including poor economic performance, unbalanced growth, weakly institutionalized states, and authoritarian regimes across the developing world The disappointing experience of mineral-rich countries has generated a large body of scholarship aimed at explaining this empirical correlation and a list of prescriptions for combanng the resource curse The most popular solutions emphasize macroeconomic policies, economic diversification, natural resource funds, transparency and accountability, and direct distribution to the general population The success of these solutions has been limited because they either presuppose strong state institutions, which are widely absent in the developing world, or assume state ownership over mineral wealth and thus the need for external actors to constrain the state At the same time, domestic private ownership is rarely proposed and often maligned Yet, in some countries, it would serve as a more viable way to avoid the resource curse by fostering institutions that more effectively constrain state leaders, encouraging them to invest in msntution building, and enabling them to respond more successfully to commodity booms and busts.

Erika S. Weinthal