The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the … extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse. What is meant by governance can span a wide range of … components, while the steps to achieving good governance remain subject to debate and uncertainty. In response to this challenge …

In this study, nexuses between governance and natural resource rents are assessed in 44 sub-Saharan African countries … governance (entailing “voice & accountability†and political stability) and institutional governance (consisting of the rule … attendant governance variables are understood within the framework that such variables are negatively skewed, it becomes …