Sinnott, Emily.

Natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean : beyond booms and busts? / Emily Sinnott, John Nash, Augusto de la Torre. - xi, 82 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. - World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies . - World Bank e-Library. World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Stylized facts of commodity production and trade in LAC -- Natural resources and long-term growth : exploring the linkages -- Institutions and the resource curse or blessing -- Managing commodity price volatility -- Environmental and social consequences of commodity production -- Conclusions and policy implications.

0821384821 (pbk.) 0821384929 (electronic) 9780821384824 (pbk.) 9780821384923 (electronic)

2010022086


Natural resources--Caribbean Area.
Natural resources--Latin America.

HC85 / .S57 2010

333.7098