This book examines the paradox that resource-rich countries often struggle to manage their resources in a way that will help their economies thrive. It looks at how a country's political regime and quality of governance can determine the degree to which it benefits - or suffers - from having...

Unter Einbeziehung der Forschungsbereiche Kritikalitätsanalyse, Life Cycle Impact Assessment und Social Life Cycle Assessment entwickelt Christoph Kolotzek ein Modell zur Bewertung metallischer Rohstoffe und präsentiert einen Leitfaden zur Integration des Modells im unternehmerischen Kontext....

Bedingt durch das Wirtschaftswachstum bevölkerungsreicher Schwellenländer hat weltweit die Nachfrage nach mineralischen Rohstoffen stark zugenommen. Mehr als die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung konkurriert dabei um dieselben Rohstoffe. Aufgrund einer mangelhaften Rohstoffplanungspolitik,...

Abstract -- Situation of Mineral Resources in China -- A Roadmap for Scientific & Technological Development of Solid Mineral Resources in China to 2050 -- Policies Required to Attain Objectives -- Conclusion

An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social development. The book includes theoretical and policy analyses as well as micro level country case studies, including Norway, Chile, Indonesia, Nigeria and Botswana.

L. Leisering: Introduction -- M. G. Schmidt: Social Policy in the German Democratic Republic: Introduction.- "Socialist Social Policy" -- The Institutions of Social Policy in the GDR -- The Politics of Social Policy Under the Socialist Regime -- The Welfare State as Political Process: From...

This book rejects the idea that natural resource industries are doomed to slow growth. Rather, it examines the case of Norway to demonstrate that such industries can prove highly innovative and dynamic. Here, the case is compellingly made that a key empirical problem with the popular ‘resource...

Die jüngsten Entwicklungen auf den Weltmärkten haben erneut die internationale Bedeutung von mineralischen Rohstoffen aufgezeigt. Die Basis - das rechtliche Rahmenwerk - bildet für Förderung und Versorgung die entscheidende Grundlage. Effiziente Rechtsvorschriften sowie deren Implementierung...

Contributors discuss the Alaska Permanent Fund (APF) and Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) as a model both for resource policy and for social policy. This book explores whether other states, nations, or regions would benefit from an Alaskan-style dividend. The book also looks at possible ways that...