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Dependence on extractive industries in lower-income countriesPart of Book Extractive Industries
Part of Book Extractive Industries
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This paper synthesizes statistical information evidencing the proposition that extractive industries are of great significance in many low- and middle-income developing economies. It examines the scale of the current dependence of low- and middle...