Is development path dependent or political? A reinterpretation of mineral-dependent development in botswana

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 544-571

  Poteete, Amy R ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY STRATEGY; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67649614469     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802265488     Document Type: Article

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