Plundered Nations? Successes and Failures in Natural Resource Extraction
Publisher: Editors: Paul Collier and Anthony J. Venables
Date: 2011
Topics: Extractive Resources, Renewable Resources
Countries: Kazakhstan, Nigeria
he study of natural resource extraction in resource-rich countries often shows that plunder, rather than prosperity, has become the norm. Management of natural resources differs widely in every state; a close examination of the decision making chains in various states highlights the key principles that need to be followed to avoid distortion and dependence. This book consists of eight case studies investigating the political economy of the decision chain, revealing where various states have met with success, or failed disastrously. This original research provides a unique insight into how different countries have handled their resource extraction.