Resources and Incentives to Reform : A Model and Some Evidence on Sub-Saharan African Countries /

The paper models the incentives for a self-interested government to implement "good policies". While good policies lead to investment and growth, they reduce the government's ability to increase supporters' consumption. The model predicts that resource abundance is conductive to...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: De Blasio, Guido
Andere auteurs: Dalmazzo, A.
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/086
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF