Contributions

  • Bank al-Jazāʼir - Contributor
  • IMF Institute - Contributor
  • International Monetary Fund - Contributor

Publication

2011 - International Monetary Fund, [Washigton, D.C.], District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

68,750 words, Guess

Page Count

275 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • LCCHC85 .B49 2011

Description

Countries with an abundance of natural resources, many of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, often show a record of relatively poor economic performance compared with non-resource-rich countries. The chapters in this volume explore the potential challenges to countries with abundant natural resources and ways to manage these challenges so as to reap the benefits of resource wealth while avoiding the pitfalls. The book is divided into five sections, which explore commodity markets and the macroeconomy, economic diversification and the role of finance, fiscal policy, exchange rates and financial stability, and governance. The ideas in this book were first presented at a seminar in November 2010 that was aimed primarily at policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa and brought together ministers, central bank governors, other senior policymakers, and well-known academics.

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Other Editions

  • Beyond the curse: policies to harness the power of natural resourcesInternational Monetary Fund2011-01-01

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