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DisputedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1073 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Resource curse · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Sachs and Warner found that resource-abundant economies tended to grow more slowly than resource-poor ones, while Mehlum, Moene and Torvik argue that the economic curse depends on institutions, appearing where institutions favour rent-grabbing rather than production.”

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Institutions and the Resource Curse

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