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Title:

Escaping the resource curse / edited by Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and Joseph E. Stiglitz ; foreword by George Soros.

Publisher:

Columbia University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xviii, 408 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy--Developing countries.
Petroleum industry and trade--Developing countries--Planning.
Economic development projects--Developing countries--Evaluation.

Other Authors:

Humphreys, Macartan.
Sachs, Jeffrey.
Stiglitz, Joseph E.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Future directions for the management of natural resources / Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Joseph E. Stiglitz. Dealing with oil corporations. What is the role of the state? / Joseph E. Stiglitz -- How to evaluate the fiscal terms of oil contracts / David Johnston -- How to negotiate an oil agreement / Jenik Radon -- How best to auction oil rights / Peter Cramton -- Managing the macroeconomy. Are oil producers rich? / Geoffrey Heal -- How to handle the macroeconomics of oil wealth / Jeffrey D. Sachs -- Political economy of natural resource funds / Macartan Humphreys, Martin E. Sandbu -- Handling the politics. How mineral rich states can reduce inequality / Michael L. Ross -- Ensuring fairness : the case for a transparent fiscal social contract / Terry Lynn Karl -- Critical issues for a revenue management law / Joseph C. Bell, Teresa Maurea Faria -- Future directions for the management of natural resources / Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Joseph E. Stiglitz.

Series:

Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia

ISBN:

0231512104 (electronic)
9780231512107 (electronic)
0231141963 (clothbound : alk. paper)
9780231141963 (clothbound : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006036062

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)