Date of Award
12-2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Legacy Department
Economics
Committee Chair/Advisor
Maloney, Michael
Abstract
The theory of the Resource Curse suggests that countries with high levels of natural resources are actually found to possess lower gross domestic products. The source of this disparity is widely debated; however, this analysis suggests that the underlying force preventing such nations from taking advantage of their natural capital abundance is corruption within their economic and governmental systems. In addition, the resource quality is examined to see that it too affects the ability of a nation to change such assets into a higher overall level of national wealth.
Recommended Citation
Sharpe, Margie, "Corruption: The True Cause of the Resource Curse?" (2006). All Theses. 19.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/19