Sharing Resource Wealth Inclusively Within and Across Generations

April 23, 2021

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Nathalie Pouokam. Sharing Resource Wealth Inclusively Within and Across Generations, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed November 12, 2024

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Summary

This paper discusses the main challenges faced by resource-rich nations in promoting equity; describes policy tools available for managing exhaustible natural resources; and analyzes the relationship between resource wealth and state fragility. It is argued that human capital accumulation, innovation, and technology diffusion can help escape the trap of low growth and resource dependence that plagues so many developing countries. But to make this possible, resource-rich nations must sustain strong citizen participation in the policy making to hold governments accountable and ensure the inclusive management of resource wealth.

Subject: Environment, Exports, Fiscal policy, Fiscal rules, Income inequality, International trade, National accounts, Natural resources

Keywords: Exhaustible natural resources, Exports, Fiscal rules, Global, Income inequality, Natural resource, Natural resource wealth, Natural resources, Resource curse, Resource rent, Resource wealth

Publication Details

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37
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Working Paper No. 2021/097
Stock No:

WPIEA2021097
ISBN:

9781513582429
ISSN:

1018-5941

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