From mines and wells to well-built minds : turning Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource wealth into human capital (English)

Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource-rich countries have poor human development. Children in these countries are more likely to die before their first birthday, more likely to be stunted, and less likely to attend school than children in other countries with similar income. Despite the current price downturn, extractives will remain an important part of Sub-Saharan Africa's growth story—using resource rents wisely remains a long term challenge.Governments...

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de la Brière,Bénédicte;

Filmer,Deon P.;

Ringold,Dena;

Rohner,Dominic Patrick;

Samuda,Karelle Ann Yakini;

Denisova,Anastasiya;
Document Date
2017/05/02
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
114770
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2017/05/03
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Disclosed
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From mines and wells to well-built minds : turning Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource wealth into human capital
Keywords
headcount poverty rate

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de la Brière,Bénédicte; Filmer,Deon P.; Ringold,Dena; Rohner,Dominic Patrick; Samuda,Karelle Ann Yakini; Denisova,Anastasiya.

From mines and wells to well-built minds : turning Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource wealth into human capital (English). Directions in Development Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/687681493880957794

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