We study the economic implications of mineral resource activity for non-mining regions at the grid-level across the … African continent. We find that capital cities benefit from mineral resource activity anywhere in the country. Leaders’ birth …

subsequent taxation in Iran. We use rich micro survey data covering more than 36,000 Iranian households in 2009. Our micro …

examine the viability of Resource Curse theory for Iran, Russia and Norway to see whether natural resources are curse or … Iran with Turkey and Russia with China to illustrate the negative effects of oil revenue on economic performance. The … successful oil rich country shows that efficient institutions can turn natural resource into blessing; while Iran's and Russia …

subsequent taxation in Iran. We use rich micro survey data covering 140,000 individuals from more than 36,000 Iranian urban and … policy is the most successful policy for addressing rents-induced inequality in Iran compared with the alternative policies. …