Resource curse: new evidence on the role of institutions

This paper attempts to provide a probable answer to a longstanding resource curse puzzle; i.e., why resource-rich nations grow at a slower rate compared to less fortunate ones. Using an innovative threshold estimation technique, the empirical results reveal that there is a threshold effect in the na...

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Main Authors: Sarmidi, Tamat, Law, Siong Hook, Jafari, Yaghoob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35237/1/Resource%20curse.pdf