Mining in Africa : are local communities better off? (English)

This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts. Economists have long been intrigued by the paradox that a rich endowment of natural resources may retard economic performance...

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Chuhan-Pole,Punam;

Dabalen,Andrew L.;

Land,Bryan Christopher;
Document Date
2017/02/21
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
112971
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/02/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Mining in Africa : are local communities better off?
Keywords
Mining

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Chuhan-Pole,Punam; Dabalen,Andrew L.; Land,Bryan Christopher.

Mining in Africa : are local communities better off? (English). Africa Development Forum Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/517391487795570281

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