Natural resource extraction and civil conflict

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-31

  Janus, Thorsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Kimberley process; Resource curse; Resource extraction; Sanctions

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SANCTION;

EID: 80054709437     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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