Natural Resources and Economic Development, first published in 2005, explores a key paradox: why is natural resource exploitation not yielding greater benefits to the poor economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America? Part I examines this paradox both through a historical review of resource use and d...

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Main Author:	Barbier, Edward 1957- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2005
Subjects:	Entwicklungsländer Wirtschaft Wirtschaftspolitik Natural resources / Developing countries Landnutzung Nachhaltigkeit Wirtschaftsentwicklung Ländliche Entwicklung Natürliche Ressourcen Developing countries / Economic policy Developing countries / Economic conditions
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Natural Resources and Economic Development, first published in 2005, explores a key paradox: why is natural resource exploitation not yielding greater benefits to the poor economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America? Part I examines this paradox both through a historical review of resource use and development and through examining current theories which explain the under-performance of today's resource-abundant economies, and proposes a frontier expansion hypothesis as an alternative explanation. Part II develops models to analyse the key economic factors underlying land expansion and water use in developing countries. Part III explores further the 'dualism within dualism' structure of resource dependency, rural poverty and resource degradation within developing countries, and through illustrative country case-studies, proposes policy and institutional reforms necessary for successful resource-based development
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 410 pages)
ISBN:	9780511754036
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511754036