More on the resource curse

Here is some more information on the resource curse, and efforts to combat it.

• A good overview is Michael L. Ross (1999). “The Political Economy of the Resource Curse.”  World Politics 51.2, pp. 297–322. [link].
• What is the second-most expensive place in the world to live for expats? Luanda, Angola... would you have known? Here is some background.
• International governance efforts: part 1, part 2.