The resource curse and the decentralization of oil revenue: The case of Nigeria

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 35, Issue , 2012, Pages 183-193

  Idemudia, Uwafiokun ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Commissions; Decentralization; Development; Oil; Resource curse; Revenue

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

AFRICA; COMMISSIONS; DECENTRALIZATION; DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE CURSE;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84877102251     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.05.046     Document Type: Article

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