Natural resources, education, and economic development
Natural resources, education, and economic development
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DOI:
10.1016/s0014-2921(01)00127-1
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发表时间:
2001-05-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Gylfason, T
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作者:
Gylfason, T
Economic growth since 1965 has varied inversely with the share of natural capital in national wealth across countries. Four main channels of transmission from abundant natural resources to stunted economic development are discussed: (a) the Dutch disease, (b) rent seeking, (c) overconfidence, and (d) neglect of education. Public expenditure on education relative to national income, expected years of schooling for girls, and gross secondary-school enrolment are all shown to be inversely related to the share of natural capital in national wealth across countries. Natural capital appears to crowd out human capital, thereby slowing down the pace of economic development. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B,V. All rights reserved.