Outputs (2)

Taxation, Resource Mobilisation, and State Performance (2011)
Preprint / Working Paper
Di John, J. Taxation, Resource Mobilisation, and State Performance. London

Is There Really a Resource Curse? A Critical Survey of Theory and Evidence (2011)
Journal Article
Di John, J. (2011). Is There Really a Resource Curse? A Critical Survey of Theory and Evidence. Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 17(2), 167-184. https://doi.org/10.5555/1075-2846-17.2.167

This article provides a critical survey of the resource curse—the idea that mineral and fuel abundance generates negative developmental outcomes in less developed countries. In particular, it examines the idea that mineral and fuel abundance generate... Read More about Is There Really a Resource Curse? A Critical Survey of Theory and Evidence.