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Oil and civil conflict: On and off (shore)
Andersen, Jørgen Juel; Nordvik, Frode Martin; Tesei, Andrea - 2017
We reconsider the relationship between oil and conflict, focusing on the location of oil resources. In a panel of 132 … countries over the period 1962-2009, we show that oil windfalls increase the probability of conflict in onshore-rich countries … opposite effects can be explained by a fighting capacity mechanism, whereby the government can use offshore oil income to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011927977
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Expropriation and the location of farmland investment: A theoretical investigation into the land rush
Rosete, Alfredo R. - 2015
The sudden rise in land acquisitions in developing countries during the last decade has drawn the attention of scholars and think tanks. A set of recent papers by Deininger (2011), Deininger (2013), and Arezki et al. (2013) sought to understand the empirical determinants of the land rush. They...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011788884
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The impact of geography an natural resource abundance on growth in Central Asia
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav - 2010
This paper examines the growth experience of the Central Asian economies after the breakup of the Soviet Union. In particular, it evaluates the impact of being landlocked and resource rich. The main conclusions are: (1) Over the period 1994-2006, the landlocked resourcescarce developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281703
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Towards the decarbonization of the power sector – a comparison of China, the EU and the US based on historical data
Noussan, Michel; Hafner, Manfred; Campbell, Loyle; Lu, … - 2021
This work compares the different decarbonization strategies of the power sector in China, the European Union and the United States, by considering the historical evolution of electricity generation and the current situation. Such a comparison is gaining a broader significance when evaluated with...
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Economic Challenges for East Timor
Lundahl, Mats; Sjöholm, Fredrik - 2020
The situation in East Timor is turbulent and future growth prospects are indeterminate. This paper discusses the economic challenges facing East Timor. Most inhabitants depend on subsistence farming and there is a need to both modernize agriculture and to foster a modern sector that can generate...
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The resource curse and its potential reversal
Boschini, Anne; Pettersson, Jan; Roine, Jesper - 2012
Several recent papers suggest that the negative association between natural resource intensity and economic growth can be reversed if institutional quality is high enough. We try to understand this result in more detail by decomposing the resource measure, using alternative measures of both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321368
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When does improving health raise GDP?
Ashraf, Quamrul H.; Lester, Ashley; Weil, David N. - 2008
We assess quantitatively the effect of exogenous health improvements on output per capita. Our simulation model allows for a direct effect of health on worker productivity, as well as indirect effects that run through schooling, the size and age-structure of the population, capital accumulation,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284028
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Cultural assimilation, cultural diffusion and the origin of the wealth of nations
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2007
This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010318954
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Cultural diversity, geographical isolation, and the origin of the wealth of nations
Ashrafy, Quamrul; Galorz, Oded - 2011
This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284033
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Environmental and Energy Implications of Meat Consumption Pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa
Falchetta, Giacomo; Golinucci, Nicolò; Noussan, Michel; … - 2021
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) diets are largely based on cereal or root staple crops. Together with socio-cultural change, economic and demographic growth could boost the demand for meat, with significant environmental repercussions. We model meat consumption pathways to 2050 for SSA based on...
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