Questions about the ultimate size of mineral and energy resource endowments and the degree of fiscal prudence which … how optimistic countries are about the risks in future mineral and energy markets, and how far into the future these …

It is a contentious issue whether large scale mining creates local employment, and the sector has been accused of … hurting women’s labor supply and economic opportunities. This paper uses the rapid expansion of mining in Sub-Saharan Africa …. Effects are stronger in years of high world prices. Mining creates local boom-bust economies in Africa, with permanent effects …

mining activity in Peru, which grew almost twentyfold in the last two decades. The authors find evidence that producing … rate, and higher literacy. However, the positive impacts from mining decrease significantly with administrative and … producing province. The inequalizing impact of mining activity, both across and within districts, may explain part of the …

information on gold mining activities, and conducts two types of difference-in-differences estimations that provide complementary … among migrant children. Overall, however, infant mortality rates decrease significantly in mining communities. …

This paper uses the construction of India's Golden Quadrangle central highway network, together with comprehensive loan … data from the Reserve Bank of India, to investigate the interaction between infrastructure development and financial sector …

This paper describes and analyzes a series of complementary policy initiatives in India to adapt and commercialize …