Resource Extraction in a Political Economy Framework

political economy of china in central asia

this research is about the political economy of china in central asia. in this research the political & economic interactions affected on chinas political economy in central asia are examined. chinas goal of presence in central asia including political-security, economic and energy goals is described in one part. in another part, the trade relations between china and central asian countries ar...

Political Economy of Resource Abundant States

Natural resource-abundance tends to undermine investment efficiency whereas a resource-poor endowment places a premium on efficiency. The type of political state provides the link between the natural resource endowment and the economic outcome. Developmental political states tend to be associated with resource-poor countries, albeit not exclusively so. Their governments pursue a coherent econom...

Does Lootable Wealth Breed Disorder? a Political Economy of Extraction Framework

This article proposes a political economy of extraction framework that accounts for political order and state collapse as alternative outcomes in the face of lootable wealth. Different types of institutions of extraction can be built around lootable resources—with divergent effects on political stability. If rulers are able to forge institutions of extraction that give them control over the rev...

The Political Economy of Environment-Development Relationships: A Preliminary Framework

Applied political economy analysis: a problem-driven framework - - Toolkits

Disclaimer: The views presented in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of ODI or our partners. This material has been funded by UK aid from the UK Government, however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official policies. Acknowledgements The author is grateful to numerous colleagues for comments and discussions on prev...