Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off?

This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national o...

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Main Authors:	Chuhan-Pole, Punam, Dabalen, Andrew L., Land, Bryan Christopher
Other Authors:	Lewin, Michael
Format:	Book
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank and Agence Francaise de developpement 2017
Subjects:	mining mining revenue resource extraction economic growth growth model gold mining socioeconomic impact
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/517391487795570281/Mining-in-Africa-are-local-communities-better-off http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26110

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spelling	okr-10986-261102021-04-23T14:04:33Z Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off? Chuhan-Pole, Punam Dabalen, Andrew L. Land, Bryan Christopher Lewin, Michael Sanoh, Aly Smith, Gregory Tolonen, Anja mining mining revenue resource extraction economic growth growth model gold mining socioeconomic impact This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts. Economists have long been intrigued by the paradox that a rich endowment of natural resources may retard economic performance, particularly in the case of mineral-exporting developing countries. Studies of this phenomenon, known as the “resource curse,” examine the economy-wide consequences of mineral exports. Africa’s resource boom has lifted growth, but has been less successful in improving people’s welfare. Yet much of the focus in academic and policy circles has been on appropriate management of the macro-fiscal and governance risks that have historically undermined development outcomes. This study focuses instead on the fortune of local communities where resources are located. It aims to better inform public policy and corporate behavior on the welfare of communities in Africa in which the extraction of resources takes place. 2017-02-21T22:17:34Z 2017-02-21T22:17:34Z 2017-02-21 Book http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/517391487795570281/Mining-in-Africa-are-local-communities-better-off 978-1-4648-0819-7 978-1-4648-1395-5 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26110 English en_US Africa Development Forum; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank and Agence Francaise de developpement Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication Africa
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description	This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts. Economists have long been intrigued by the paradox that a rich endowment of natural resources may retard economic performance, particularly in the case of mineral-exporting developing countries. Studies of this phenomenon, known as the “resource curse,” examine the economy-wide consequences of mineral exports. Africa’s resource boom has lifted growth, but has been less successful in improving people’s welfare. Yet much of the focus in academic and policy circles has been on appropriate management of the macro-fiscal and governance risks that have historically undermined development outcomes. This study focuses instead on the fortune of local communities where resources are located. It aims to better inform public policy and corporate behavior on the welfare of communities in Africa in which the extraction of resources takes place.
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author	Chuhan-Pole, Punam Dabalen, Andrew L. Land, Bryan Christopher
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title	Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off?
title_short	Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off?
title_full	Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off?
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publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank and Agence Francaise de developpement
publishDate	2017
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/517391487795570281/Mining-in-Africa-are-local-communities-better-off http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26110
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