{"product_id":"sustaining-development-in-mineral-economies-richard-auty-9780415094825","title":"Sustaining Development in Mineral Economies: The Resource Curse Thesis","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eSustaining Development in Mineral Economies\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Auty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415094828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415094825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Richard Auty","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119669178623,"sku":"9780415094825","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_287b92d8-f993-440f-8834-efb3e6d8e80f.jpg?v=1687410370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustaining-development-in-mineral-economies-richard-auty-9780415094825","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}