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Economics of a Natural Resource Curse

Geoff Riley

11th June 2015

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Recent articles and analysis on the economics of natural resources and whether they act as a constraint and barrier to economic growth and development in many of the world's poorer countries.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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