Governing Extractive Industries : Politics, Histories, Ideas
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Title
Governing Extractive Industries : Politics, Histories, Ideas
Subject
Extractive Industries
Description
The large-scale extraction of minerals, hydrocarbons, and other natural resources1has long been central to national economies and the global economy.
This has been the case in colonial and post-colonial economies alike, and the harnessing of such resources continues to feature prominently in the economic development strategies of many countries. The economic significance of resource extraction can be quantified through data on percentage contribution of oil, gas, and mining to GDP, exports, foreign direct investment, and the public budget (Mosley, 2017). In contrast, the contributions of extractive industries to ‘development’ and ‘inclusive development’ are more uncertain, not least because definitions of these terms differ based on the degree to which analysts emphasize goals of poverty and income inequality, environmental justice, gender equity, or human and citizenship rights. Even those advocating for the role of extractives in economic development and poverty reduction recognize that results have often been ambiguous (Davis, 2009).
This has been the case in colonial and post-colonial economies alike, and the harnessing of such resources continues to feature prominently in the economic development strategies of many countries. The economic significance of resource extraction can be quantified through data on percentage contribution of oil, gas, and mining to GDP, exports, foreign direct investment, and the public budget (Mosley, 2017). In contrast, the contributions of extractive industries to ‘development’ and ‘inclusive development’ are more uncertain, not least because definitions of these terms differ based on the degree to which analysts emphasize goals of poverty and income inequality, environmental justice, gender equity, or human and citizenship rights. Even those advocating for the role of extractives in economic development and poverty reduction recognize that results have often been ambiguous (Davis, 2009).
Creator
Bebbington, Anthony, et al
Source
http://oapen.org/viewer/web/viewer.html?file=http://oapen.org/document/1000322
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Date
2018
Contributor
Baihaqi
Rights
Creative Commons
Format
PDF
Language
English
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Textbooks
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Citation
Bebbington, Anthony, et al, “Governing Extractive Industries : Politics, Histories, Ideas,” Open Educational Resource (OER) - USK Library, accessed April 24, 2025, http://202.4.186.74:8004/oer/items/show/2835.