Oil and Growth in the Republic of Congo /

This paper investigates the linkages between oil and growth in Congo, where there appears to be no evidence of direct spillover effects. The empirical results suggest however that political instability has a negative effect on non-oil growth, and that the presence of oil could have fueled political...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghura, Dhaneshwar
Other Authors: Bhattacharya, Rina
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/185
Online Access:Full text available on IMF