In the 1990s and early 2000s, Belize grew faster than its regional peers. By the mid-2000s, however, economic growth had slowed down to the regional average. A vicious circle of low growth and increasing public debt has been clouding Belize's outlook. This paper applies a growth diagnostic...

Mining resources have played an important role in the economy of Zambia. The country faces serious development challenges. This Working Paper investigates to which extent the mining of natural resources has facilitated public action regarding these challenges or whether, on the contrary, mining...