Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and ActionsIan Bannon, Paul Collier World Bank Publications, 2003 M01 1 - 409 pages Violent conflict can spell catastrophe for developing countries and their neighbors, stunting and even reversing the course of economic growth. Recent World Bank research on the causes of conflict and civil war finds that the countries most likely to be blighted by conflict are those whose economies depend heavily on natural resources. 'Natural Resources and Violent Conflict' first explains the links between resource dependence conflict and then considers what can be done to help reduce the risk of civil war in these nations. In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing. They also consider the roles played by government, the development community, and the country's population and propose an agenda for global action. Focusing on what we can do collectively to diminish the likelihood of civil war, contributors to this volume suggest practical approaches and policies that could be adopted by the international community - from financial and resource reporting procedures to commodity tracking systems and enforcement techniques, including sanctions, certification requirements, and aid conditionality. A fascinating look at the results of important new World Bank research, this book represents an important addition to the dialogue on development. |
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... Corruption , by Sector 295 7.2 Companies Deterred from an Otherwise Attractive Investment by a Country's Reputation for a Poor Human Rights Record , by Sector 296 7.3 Standards of Compliance among Companies from Top - 10 OECD Exporters ...
... Corruption , by Sector 295 7.2 Companies Deterred from an Otherwise Attractive Investment by a Country's Reputation for a Poor Human Rights Record , by Sector 296 7.3 Standards of Compliance among Companies from Top - 10 OECD Exporters ...
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... Corruption : A Practical Business Guide ( London : Control Risks , 2002 ) . Paul Collier was director of the World Bank's Development Research Group until March 2003. He is currently director of the Centre for the Study of African ...
... Corruption : A Practical Business Guide ( London : Control Risks , 2002 ) . Paul Collier was director of the World Bank's Development Research Group until March 2003. He is currently director of the Centre for the Study of African ...
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... corruption can also exacerbate secessionist tendencies , especially if the secessionist group has a fighting chance of wresting control of a valuable natural resource . Where a region sees what it considers its resources stolen by a corrupt ...
... corruption can also exacerbate secessionist tendencies , especially if the secessionist group has a fighting chance of wresting control of a valuable natural resource . Where a region sees what it considers its resources stolen by a corrupt ...
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... corruption , weaken state institutions , and create a host of budget and management problems ( see chapter 2 ) . This is , in part , because shocks produce a multiplier contraction in output and se- vere fiscal pressures that do not ...
... corruption , weaken state institutions , and create a host of budget and management problems ( see chapter 2 ) . This is , in part , because shocks produce a multiplier contraction in output and se- vere fiscal pressures that do not ...
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... corrupt elite that siphons off the revenues rather than a government that uses them transparently to raise living standards ... corruption in resource - abundant countries but merely to indi- cate the scale of the pressures and hence ...
... corrupt elite that siphons off the revenues rather than a government that uses them transparently to raise living standards ... corruption in resource - abundant countries but merely to indi- cate the scale of the pressures and hence ...
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