The political economy of oil in Nigeria: How oil's impact on rent distribution has contributed to Nigeria's sub-optimal economic performance

Nigeria is an oil-rich country, and one of the largest oil producers in the world, however, its economic and developmental statistics have consistently ranked among the worst in the world. This paradox is widely believed to be a result of the natural resource curse. The natural resource curse is a p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ncala, Thembekile
Other Authors: Sarr, Mare
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22938