The Local Economic Effects of Natural Resources : Evidence from Ghana

The Local Economic Effects of Natural Resources : Evidence from Ghana

This paper estimates the welfare impacts of natural resources by analyzing Ghana’s offshore oil discovery and subsequent production. It finds substantial increases in real income, but no effect on consumption and poverty. The income effects are str...

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Main Authors: Ofori Adofo, Josephine, Tarui, Nori, Tanaka, Tomomi
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:
NATURAL RESOURCES
LOCAL LABOR MARKETS
JOBS
POVERTY
OFFSHORE OIL
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF OIL DISCOVERY
CONSUMPTION AND POVERTY
INEQUITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099412508302241335/IDU09726fdc2002db049870bdfa0d326bfad4d4c
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37941

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099412508302241335/IDU09726fdc2002db049870bdfa0d326bfad4d4c
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37941

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