and researchers working on resource issues, as well as professionals working on taxation of oil, gas and minerals/mining …

This Technical Assistance (TA) Report on the Philippines discusses the fiscal regime for the mining sector. The … Philippines has long been a producer of minerals, but the mining and petroleum sectors account for only a small share of the …

This paper suggests that it is essential to save a substantial portion of mineral revenues now to ensure fiscal … sustainability for a post-diamond period. Taking the non-mineral primary balance into account can help clarify desirable fiscal …

Sound macroeconomic policies, good governance, and high levels of investment, supported by diamond and other mineral …

After several years of robust growth, real GDP growth slowed to 2.9 percent in 2008 owing to a decline in mining output …

This paper analyzes Solomon Islands’ ongoing reforms concerning of the mineral taxation regime and the fiscal impact of … mineral resources. The analysis shows that mineral revenue could be substantial, provided that mineral prices remain strong in … are critical to ensure that the forthcoming mineral wealth spills over to the rest of the economy. Solomon Islands should …