Economic impacts of natural resources on a regional economy: the case of the pre-salt oil discoveries in Espirito Santo, Brazil

The Brazilian government has recently confirmed the discovery of a huge oil and natural gas field in the pre-salt layer of the country’s southeastern coast. It has been said that the oil fields can boost Brazil’s oil production and turn the country into one of the largest oil producers in the worl...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Amaral Haddad, Ana Carolina Giuberti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch 2014-03-01
Series:Экономика региона
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Online Access:http://www.economyofregion.com/archive/2014/48/2218/pdf/