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The state and the ‘legalization’ of illicit financial flows: Trading gold in BoliviaMost research on illicit financial flows (IFFs) has focused on illicit outflows from developing countries and the role of non-state actors in generating IFFs...
Illicit financial flows Political settlements GoldWorking Paper
Marine mining and its potential implications for low- and middle-income countriesAfter 50 years of optimistic predictions that marine mining will soon take off, it still remains to be seen if and when this will happen...
Marine resources Mining Fiscal regimePolicy seminar
Tony Addison at the 18th Plenary Meeting of the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based DevelopmentTony Addison represents UNU-WIDER as one of the invited partner organizations and institutions in the OECD’s Policy Dialogue on Natural Resources Development , which will take place online on 27-28 June 2022. This dialogue is part of the OECD...
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Spillovers from extractive industriesExtractive industries form an important part of the economy for many developing countries, but their impact on growth and welfare remains understudied...
Mining South Africa SpilloversPolicy seminar
Tony Addison at the 17th Plenary Meeting of the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based DevelopmentTony Addison represents UNU-WIDER as one of the invited partner organizations and institutions in the OECD’s Policy Dialogue on Natural Resources Development , which will take place online on 14-15 December 2021. This dialogue is part of the...
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Tony Addison at the 16th Plenary Meeting of the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based DevelopmentTony Addison represents UNU-WIDER as one of the invited partner organizations and institutions in the OECD’s Policy Dialogue on Natural Resources Development , which takes place online on 30 June – 2 July 2021. This dialogue is part of...
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The socioeconomic impact of coal mining in MozambiqueThis study assesses the impact of four coal mines in Mozambique on the socioeconomic outcomes of the local population. We combine four waves of household surveys with coal mine locations data and employ a difference-in-difference model...
Mining Difference-in-differences PovertyPolicy Brief
Mining for change: How can natural resources support inclusive growth in AfricaFor a growing number of countries in Africa the discovery of natural resources is a great opportunity, but one accompanied by considerable risks. There is an extensive literature linking natural resource dependence to poor economic performance...
Mining Extractive industries Industrial policyWorking Paper
Extractive dependency in lower-income countries: Evolving trends during the transition to a low carbon futureThe first objective of this paper is to update earlier assessments of mineral dependence in lower-income countries...
Extractives low-carbon future MiningWorking Paper
Revenue forecasting in the mining industries: A data-driven approachRobust forecasting of mining sector revenues is key to effective budgeting (and broader fiscal management) in many resource-rich countries...
Corporate income tax Extractive industries Mineral taxBook Chapter
Local content in Zambia—a faltering experience?From the book: Mining for Change
Industrialization Local content Economic linkagesBook Chapter
The construction sector in ZambiaFrom the book: Mining for Change
Industrialization Local content Economic linkagesBook Chapter
The boom-bust cycle of global copper prices, structural change and industrial development in ZambiaFrom the book: Mining for Change
Copper Economic management FiscalBook Chapter
Local content: Are there benefits for Tanzania?From the book: Mining for Change
Extractive industries Local content MiningBook
Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in AfricaFor a growing number of countries in Africa the discovery and exploitation of natural resources is a great opportunity, but one accompanied by considerable risks...
Mining Industrial policy Extractive industriesProject
Extractives for Development (E4D) – risks and opportunities
Theme: Transforming states
Extractives Oil and gas Mining