What can we learn about the "resource curse" from foreign aid?

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-73

  Morrison, Kevin M ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*

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[No Author keywords available]

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DEVELOPING WORLD; GOVERNMENT; INTERNATIONAL AID; NATURAL RESOURCE;

EID: 84856621551     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkq013     Document Type: Article

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