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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Asian-driven Resource Booms in Africa: Rethinking the Impacts on Development	
Autores: 	Breisinger,   Clemens; Thurlow,   James.	
Data: 	2008-08-14	
Ano: 	2008	
Palavras-chave: 	Dutch disease; Resource booms; Privatization; Income distribution; Africa; Zambia; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.	
Resumo: 	Today’s resource boom in Africa, driven by Asian economic growth, offers new opportunities for resource-rich African countries. Contrary to the experience of previous booms, however, most mining profits now accrue to foreign companies, leaving little room for governments to use revenues for pro-poor investments or to mitigate adverse distributional impacts. Taking Zambia as a case study, this paper shows that despite privatization, Dutch disease remains a valid concern and may hamper economic diversification, worsen income distribution, and undermine poverty reduction strategies. Mining royalties must, therefore, be increased and used to finance growth-inducing investments that encourage pro-poor economic diversification, else many African countries will remain caught in a resource trap.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/42351	
Relação: 	International Food Policy Research Center&gt;IFPRI Discussion Papers

IFPRI Discussion Paper

00747	
Formato: 	36