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The Impact of Geography and Natural Resource Abundance on Growth in Central Asia
Felipe, Jesus - 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 resource-scarce developing...
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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/10011603125
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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/10011596256
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The long-run effects of agricultural productivity on conflict, 1400-1900
Iyigun, Murat; Nunn, Nathan; Qian, Nancy - 2017
This paper provides evidence of the long-run effects of a permanent increase in agricultural productivity on conflict. We construct a newly digitized and geo-referenced dataset of battles in Europe, the Near East and North Africa covering the period between 1400 and 1900 CE. For variation in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011772118
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At Africa's expense? : disaggregating the social impact of Chinese mining operations
Wegenast, Tim; Strüver, Georg; Giesen, Juliane; … - 2017
Qualitative studies and media reports suggest that the presence of Chinese oil or mining companies generates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011747117
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Do giant oilfield discoveries fuel internal armed conflicts?
Lei, Yu-Hsiang; Michaels, Guy - In: Journal of Development Economics 110 (2014) C, pp. 139-157
discoveries increase per capita oil production and oil exports by up to 50%. But these giant oilfield discoveries also have a dark …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010931715
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Do Giant Oilfield Discoveries Fuel Internal Armed Conflicts?
Lei, Yu-Hsiang; Michaels, Guy - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
discoveries increase per capita oil production and oil exports by up to 50 percent. But these giant oilfield discoveries also have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009351523
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Do Giant Oilfield Discoveries Fuel Internal Armed Conflicts?
Lei, Yu-Hsiang; Michaels, Guy - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2011
discoveries increase per capita oil production and oil exports by up to 50 percent. But these giant oilfield discoveries also have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009367444
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Giant oilfields and civil conflict
Lei, Yu-Hsiang; Michaels, Guy - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2012
discoveries increase per capita oil production and oil exports by up to 50 percent. But these giant oilfield discoveries also have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010549058
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Do Giant Oilfield Discoveries Fuel Internal Armed Conflicts?
Lei, Yu-Hsiang; Michaels, Guy - Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich … - 2012
discoveries increase per capita oil production and oil exports by up to 50 percent. But these giant oilfield discoveries also have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551660