The recent political upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa region have exposed growing concerns about conflict risk, political stability, and reform prospects across its societies. Given the prevalence of oil and gas resource endowments in the region, which a voluminous literature suggests can be associated with adverse development consequences, this paper examines the interplay between their associated rents and political economy trajectories...
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2011/07/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS5742
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2011/07/01
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Disclosed
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The "resource curse" in MENA ? political transitions, resource wealth, economic shocks, and conflict risk
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Poverty Reduction & Economic Management