Natural Resource Abundance in the Indian States: Curse or Boon?

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhagirath Behera ◽  
Pulak Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Resource Abundance

scholarly journals Secession with Natural Resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 130 (631) ◽  
pp. 2207-2248
Author(s):  
Amrita Dhillon ◽  
Pramila Krishnan ◽  
Manasa Patnam ◽  
Carlo Perroni
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Resource Abundance ◽  
Resource Rent ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
New States ◽  
State Governance

Abstract We look at the formation of new Indian states in 2001 to uncover the effects of political secession on the comparative economic performance of natural resource rich and natural resource poor areas. Resource rich constituencies fared comparatively worse within new states that inherited a relatively larger proportion of natural resources. We argue that these patterns reflect how political reorganisation affected the quality of state governance of natural resources. We describe a model of collusion between state politicians and resource rent recipients that can account for the relationships we see in the data between natural resource abundance and post-break-up local outcomes.

scholarly journals Natural resource abundance and eminent domain: A case study from Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Eminent Domain ◽  
Resource Abundance ◽  
Local Impacts ◽  
Compulsory Purchase ◽  
Oil City ◽  
Different Levels

This Viewpoint article draws on the doctrine of eminent domain (or compulsory purchase) as an analytical framework to analyse the regional and local impacts of a new source of oil. Sekondi-Takoradi, an oil city located in Ghana, West Africa, is used as a case study to explore the differentiated experiences of local people. The article shows that, although there are complex distributional issues that require different levels of compensation and betterment to be assessed and paid for, it is unlikely that they will, in fact, even be considered.

scholarly journals Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Performance—A Literature Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 01 (04) ◽  
pp. 148-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bimal Chandra Roy ◽  
Satyaki Sarkar ◽  
Nikhil Ranjan Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Resource Abundance

Resource conflict and the environment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Emerson ◽  
Hussein Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Competition ◽  
Resource Abundance ◽  
Resource Conflict ◽  
Security Challenge ◽  
And Control ◽  
Two Sides

Resource conflict and environmental degradation are in reality two-sides of the same security challenge coin. Both address the issue of natural resource abundance and scarcity and how societies deal with these challenges and their implications, but from vastly different perspectives. While the first addresses access and control over existing natural resources in terms of resource competition, the second addresses the environmental impact of declining or the misuse of resources. Regardless of the perspective, however, both present a serious threat to African peace and stability through their ability to generate and sustain violent conflict, fuel corruption or undermine governance. Moreover, some of these types of conflicts are the most difficult to resolve given the life or death nature of the stakes involved for individuals and entire communities.

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