Linking the Resource Curse Theory with Development: Lessons for Resource-Based Economies

On the Merits of the Resource Curse Theory: Resource Rents and Corruption

Human Resource Development Indicators for the Iranian Judo Federation

Objectives. The aim of this study was to identify and prioritize human resource development indicators for the Iranian Judo Federation. Methods. The present study was a combined (mixed) research. The research population consisted of officials from the Federation, the national team coaches and members, delegation officials, university professors, and other experts (n=96). The sampling was purpo...

Development in US States, Economic Freedom, and the "Resource Curse"

The Resource Curse: A Statistical Mirage? Resources

A surprising feature of resource-rich economies is slow growth. It is often argued that natural-resource production impedes development by creating market or institutional failures. This paper establishes an alternative explanation a slow-growing resource sector. A declining resource sector is disproportionally re ected in resource-dependent countries but appears to have little a ect on the res...

The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey

It is striking how often countries with oil or other natural resource wealth have failed to grow more rapidly than those without. This is the phenomenon known as the Natural Resource Curse. The principle is not confined to individual anecdotes or case studies, but has been borne out in econometric tests of the determinants of economic performance across a comprehensive sample of countries. The ...