Does Mother Nature Corrupt? : Natural Resources, Corruption, and Economic Growth /
This paper argues that natural resource abundance creates opportunities for rent-seeking behavior and is an important factor in determining a country's level of corruption. In a simple growth model, we illustrate the interrelationships between natural resources, corruption, and economic growth,...
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Langue: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1999.
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Collection: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 1999/085 |
Accès en ligne: | Full text available on IMF |