The resource curse literature has necessarily evolved in a rather fragmented way. While
economists, political economists and political scientists have largely focused on the role of …

Natural resources can contribute to economic growth, employment, and fiscal revenues. But
many resource-rich and resource-dependent countries are, in fact, body of literature is …

To cope with environmental degradation, countries around the globe are devising policies
such as renewable energy, eco innovation and green financing, etc. Investment in …

In this paper, we examine the relationship between natural resources and renewable energy
consumption. We employ robust econometric modelling on a large sample of 162 developed …

We develop and test an economic theory of insurgency motivated by the informal literature
and by recent military doctrine. We model a three-way contest between violent rebels, a …

Examining onsets of political instability in countries worldwide from 1955 to 2003, we
develop a model that distinguishes countries that experienced instability from those that …

Abstract From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor
people. Wars of Plunder explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and …

Case studies as well as cross-country studies suggest that countries with an abundance of
natural resources are more prone to violent conflict. This collection of articles analyzes the …

It is widely accepted that democracies are less conflict prone, if only with other democracies.
Debate persists, however, about the causes underlying liberal peace. This article offers a …

Every dictator dislikes free media. Yet, many nondemocratic countries have partially free or
almost free media. In this article, we develop a theory of media freedom in dictatorships and …