The Natural Resource Curse And Delivery Of Health And Education Services In Nigeria
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The Natural Resource Curse And Delivery Of Health And Education Services In Nigeria
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Author : Olatoke Olayinka Awoseyi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Natural Resource Curse And Delivery Of Health And Education Services In Nigeria written by Olatoke Olayinka Awoseyi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Education categories.
Essay 1: What are natural resources? Why do some countries thrive with their available resources, while others suffer from what is referred to as the Natural Resource Curse? How did countries such as Botswana escape the resource curse, and why is Nigeria a prime example of the resource curse. This extended paper aims to address the questions mentioned, while attempting to examine the important factors responsible for the resource curse. Essay 2: Delivery of Education and Healthcare services are considered poor in Nigeria thereby making it a source of concern due to the impact on economic and social development. This extended essay aims to identify various bottlenecks hindering proper service delivery, while also providing recommendations to improve current service delivery mechanisms.
Addressing The Natural Resource Curse
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Author : Xavier Sala-i-Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Addressing The Natural Resource Curse written by Xavier Sala-i-Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Natural resources categories.
Some natural resources -- oil and minerals in particular -- exert a negative and nonlinear impact on growth via their deleterious impact on institutional quality. We show this result to be very robust. The Nigerian experience provides telling confirmation of this aspect of natural resources. Waste and corruption from oil rather than Dutch disease has been responsible for its poor long run economic performance. We propose a solution for addressing this resource curse which involves directly distributing the oil revenues to the public. Even with all the difficulties of corruption and inefficiency that will no doubt plague its actual implementation, our proposal will, at the least, be vastly superior to the status quo. At best, however, it could fundamentally improve the quality of public institutions and, as a result, transform economics and politics in Nigeria.
Economic Growth In The 1990s
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005
Economic Growth In The 1990s written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.
This report was prepared by a team led by Roberto Zagha, under the general direction of Gobind Nankani.
The Sage Encyclopedia Of World Poverty
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Author : Mehmet Odekon
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2015-06-15
The Sage Encyclopedia Of World Poverty written by Mehmet Odekon and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with Social Science categories.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, Second Edition addresses the persistence of poverty across the globe while updating and expanding the landmark work, Encyclopedia of World Poverty, originally published in 2006 prior to the economic calamities of 2008. For instance, while continued high rates of income inequality might be unsurprising in developing countries such as Mexico, the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported in May 2013 even countries with historically low levels of income inequality have experienced significant increases over the past decade, including Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. The U.N. and the World Bank also emphasize the persistent nature of the problem. It is not all bad news. In March 2013, the Guardian newspaper reported, “Some of the poorest people in the world are becoming significantly less poor, according to a groundbreaking academic study which has taken a new approach to measuring deprivation. The report, by Oxford University’s poverty and human development initiative, predicts that countries among the most impoverished in the world could see acute poverty eradicated within 20 years if they continue at present rates.” On the other hand, the U.N. says environmental threats from climate change could push billions more into extreme poverty in coming decades. All of these points lead to the need for a revised, updated, and expanded edition of the Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Key Features: 775 evaluated and updated and 175 entirely new entries New Reader’s Guide categories Signed articles, with cross-references Further Readings will be accompanied by pedagogical elements Updated Chronology, Resource Guide, Glossary, and thorough new Index The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, Second Edition is a dependable source for students and researchers who are researching world poverty, making it a must-have reference for all academic libraries.
Oil To Cash
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Author : Todd Moss
language : en
Publisher: CGD Books
Release Date : 2015-06-10
Oil To Cash written by Todd Moss and has been published by CGD Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-10 with Business & Economics categories.
Oil to Cash explores one option to help countries with new oil revenue avoid the so-called resource curse: just give the money directly to citizens. A universal, transparent, and regular cash transfer would not only provide a concrete benefit to regular people, but would also create powerful incentives for citizens to hold their government accountable. Oil to Cash details how and where this idea could work and how policymakers can learn from the experiences with cash transfers in places like Mexico, Mongolia, and Alaska.
Governing Natural Resources For Africa S Development
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Author : Hany Gamil Besada
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-13
Governing Natural Resources For Africa S Development written by Hany Gamil Besada and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Political Science categories.
Bringing together some of the world’s leading thinkers and policy experts in the area of natural resource governance and management in Africa, this volume addresses the most critical policy issues affecting the continent’s ability to manage and govern its precious resources. The narrative of the book is solutions-driven, as experts weigh on specific issues within the context of Africa’s natural resource governance and offer appropriate policy recommendations on how to best manage the continent’s resources. This is a must-read for government policy makers in industrialized economies and, more importantly, in Africa and emerging economies, as well as for academic researchers working in the field, extractive companies operating on the continent, extractive industry and trade associations, and multilateral and donor aid institutions.
Sustaining Development In Mineral Economies
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Author : Richard Auty
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-26
Sustaining Development In Mineral Economies written by Richard Auty and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-26 with Business & Economics categories.
It is widely believed that natural mineral resources are desirable. However there is growing evidence that this may not always be the case. Indeed, it seems that natural assets can distort the economy to such a degree that the benefit actually becomes a curse. In Sustaining Development in Mineral Economies, Richard Auty highlights these drawbacks and the devastating effect they can have on developing economies. With reference to six ore-exporters (viz. Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Jamaica, Zambia and Papua New Guinea) he outlines how things can go badly wrong. He particularly stresses the need to avoid `Dutch Disease' whereby competitiveness is drained out of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors so that in the long term growth falters.
From Mines And Wells To Well Built Minds
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Author : Bénédicte de la Brière
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2017-05-17
From Mines And Wells To Well Built Minds written by Bénédicte de la Brière and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-17 with Education categories.
Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource-rich countries have poor human development. Children in these countries are more likely to die before their first birthday, more likely to be stunted, and less likely to attend school than children in other countries with similar income. Despite the current price downturn, extractives will remain an important part of Sub-Saharan Africa's growth story—using resource rents wisely remains a long term challenge. Governments must choose how to allocate resource rents between spending, investing in human or physical capital, or investing in global financial assets. The return to investing in physical and human capital will be high in countries where the capital stock is low. Moreover, higher levels of human capital make investments in physical capital more productive, which suggests that the optimal portfolio will involve investing in both. Human capital should be prioritized in many of Sub-Saharan Africa’s resource-rich countries because of the low starting point. Investing effectively in human capital is hard because it involves delivering services, which means coordinating a large number of actors and activities. Three dimensions of governance are key: institutions, incentives and information. Decentralization and leveraging the private sector are entry points to reforming institutional structures. Revenues from natural resources can fund financial incentives to strengthen performance or demand. Producing information, making it available, and increasing social accountability helps citizens understand their rights and hold governments and providers accountable. Improving the quality of education and health services is central to improving human capital. Two additional areas are promising. First, early child development—mother and newborn health, and early child nutrition, care, and education—improves outcomes in childhood and later on. Second, cash transfers—either conditional or unconditional—reduce poverty, increase household investments in child education, nutrition, and health, and increase the investment in productive assets which foster further income generation.
Governance Matters Ii
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Author : Daniel Kaufmann
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2013
Governance Matters Ii written by Daniel Kaufmann and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
Updated governance indicators report estimates of six dimensions of governance for 175 countries in 2000-01. They can be compared with those constructed for 1997-98.
The Oil Curse
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Author : Michael L. Ross
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-09-08
The Oil Curse written by Michael L. Ross and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-08 with Political Science categories.
Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be fixed? In this groundbreaking analysis, Michael L. Ross looks at how developing nations are shaped by their mineral wealth--and how they can turn oil from a curse into a blessing. Ross traces the oil curse to the upheaval of the 1970s, when oil prices soared and governments across the developing world seized control of their countries' oil industries. Before nationalization, the oil-rich countries looked much like the rest of the world; today, they are 50 percent more likely to be ruled by autocrats--and twice as likely to descend into civil war--than countries without oil. The Oil Curse shows why oil wealth typically creates less economic growth than it should; why it produces jobs for men but not women; and why it creates more problems in poor states than in rich ones. It also warns that the global thirst for petroleum is causing companies to drill in increasingly poor nations, which could further spread the oil curse. This landmark book explains why good geology often leads to bad governance, and how this can be changed.