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The Presource Curse: Why Major Oil Discoveries Can Lead to Economic Distress
Symptoms of the resource curse can often arise even before natural resources are produced.

Trump Administration Repeals Disclosure Requirements for Oil Companies
The oil industry opposed the disclosure requirements, arguing that the rules are onerous and costly while putting American companies at a disadvantage in the international market.

Abundant in Natural Gas and Debt, Can Mozambique Avert the Resource Curse?
Mozambique, home to the third-largest natural gas reserves in Africa, is offering little evidence that it can become an LNG powerhouse without marginalizing the local population.

In the Shale Patch, Research Shows Early Signs of a “Resource Curse”
High school dropout rates offer evidence that even in the United States, we are not immune to long-term economic consequences from natural resource extraction.