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Too Much of a Good Thing?
Chris Geiregat and Susan Yang
For natural resource riches to drive growth and reduce poverty, countries must balance spending now with investing in the future
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A Drop in the Bucket
Peter H. GleickSuccessful management of water must balance development needs and economic considerations
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People in Economics
Prakash Loungani profiles Stanley Fischer, academic, IMF deputy, and central bank governor extraordinaire -
Extracting Resource Revenue
Philip Daniel, Sanjeev Gupta, Todd Mattina, and Alex Segura-Ubiergo
For countries with abundant oil, gas, and mineral deposits, formulating tax and spending policies can be tricky
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Closer to Home
Hideaki Hirata, M. Ayhan Kose, and Christopher OtrokDespite all the talk of globalization, business cycles seem to be becoming more regional
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Capital Flight Risk
Rabah Arezki, Gregoire Rota-Graziosi, and Lemma W. SenbetNatural-resource-rich countries risk capital flight as multinational corporations seek to avoid taxes
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Beyond the Household
Ralph Chami and Connel Fullenkamp
Remittances that migrants send home to their families also have a major impact on the overall economy
EARTH’S PRECIOUS RESOURCES
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Chris Geiregat and Susan Yang
For natural resource riches to drive growth and reduce poverty, countries must balance spending now with investing in the future
A Drop in the Bucket
Peter H. Gleick
Successful management of water must balance development needs and economic considerations
On the Edge
Thomas Helbling
How oil markets will adjust to high prices is unclear
Extracting Resource Revenue
Philip Daniel, Sanjeev Gupta, Todd Mattina, and Alex Segura-Ubiergo
For countries with abundant oil, gas, and mineral deposits, formulating tax and spending policies can be tricky
The Elusive Revival
Andrew Warner
The expected boost in growth from natural resource booms is not yet happening
Capital Flight Risk
Rabah Arezki, Gregoire Rota-Graziosi, and Lemma W. Senbet
Natural-resource-rich countries risk capital flight as multinational corporations seek to avoid taxes
Picture This: Minerals of the Future
Glenn Gottselig
A secure, green, and innovation-filled future awaits us, but only with the help of rocks buried deep in the ground
Also in This Issue
A Bumpy Road Ahead
Sebastián Sosa and Evridiki Tsounta
Latin America needs large and sustained productivity gains to maintain its recent strong growth
Closer to Home
Hideaki Hirata, M. Ayhan Kose, and Christopher Otrok
Despite all the talk of globalization, business cycles seem to be becoming more regional
A Big Question on Small States
Sarwat Jahan and Ke Wang
Can they overcome their size-related vulnerabilities and grow faster and more consistently?
Beyond the Household
Ralph Chami and Connel Fullenkamp
Remittances that migrants send home to their families also have a major impact on the overall economy
Strength in Lending
Tümer Kapan and Camelia Minoiu
Strong balance sheets help banks sustain credit to the economy during crises
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor
Letters to the Editor
People in Economics
Back to Basics
What Is the Output Gap?
Sarwat Jahan and Ahmed Saber Mahmud
Economists look for the difference between what an economy is producing and what it can produce
Book Reviews
Treasury’s War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare, Juan C. Zarate
The Rise of the People’s Bank of China, Stephen Bell and Hui Feng
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