Chinas Resource Curse - Minerals, Local Governance and Development

This book sheds new light on the long-lasting debate on the resource curse using new empirical evidence from China. It highlights the importance of local governance in the causal chain between resources and development.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Resources, Local Governance and Development
3. Mineral Resources and Economic Development: A Mixed Picture
4. Growth Promotion in Resource-rich Regions
5. Resources and Human Capital Development
6. Resources and Corruption
7. Resources and Social Conflicts
8. Conclusion

Summary

This book sheds new light on the long-lasting debate on the resource curse using new empirical evidence from China. It highlights the importance of local governance in the causal chain between resources and development.

Product details

• Authors: Vivian Jing Zhan, Vivian Jing (The Chinese University of Hong Zhan, Vivian Jing (The Chinese University of Hong Kong Zhan, Zhan Vivian Jing
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.12.2019, delayed
• EAN: 9781138229082
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22908-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series; Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Political structure & processes, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Political structure and processes, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General