Political economy and governance

Evelyn Dietsche

No wp-2017-24, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper reviews the political economy of extractive resources and the associated resources sector governance agenda. The consensus that good sector governance improves the developmental impacts of extractive resources exploitation is premised on the understanding that institutions matter for development. However, there is no straightforward answer to the question of what exactly 'institutions' are, how they change, or how they can be made to change to become more supportive of an extractives-led development agenda.

Keywords: Natural resources; Extractives; Political economy; Governance; Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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