Direct Distribution of Resource Revenues : Worth Considering? /

Some scholars have argued that direct distribution of natural resource revenues to the population would help resource-rich countries escape the 'resource curse.' This discussion note analyzes whether this proposal is a viable policy alternative for resource-rich countries. The first priori...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gupta, Sanjeev
Other Authors: Flores, Enrique, Segura-Ubiergo, Alex
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:Staff Discussion Notes; Staff Discussion Notes ; No. 2014/005
Online Access:Full text available on IMF