Natural resource dependence and the accumulation of physical and human capital in Latin America

Resources Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-295

  Blanco, Luisa ^a,c   Grier, Robin ^b  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Latin America; Natural resources; Physical capital; Resource curse

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS; CAPITAL ACCUMULATION; HUMAN CAPITALS; LATIN AMERICA; LATIN AMERICANS; PHYSICAL CAPITAL; RESOURCE CURSE; SIMULTANEOUS MODEL;

AGRICULTURE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

NATURAL RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; EXPORT; HUMAN CAPITAL; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PETROLEUM;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84865798233     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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