The Impact Of Oil On A Developing Country

This study provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the impact of the oil industry on a particular developing country--Nigeria--over a period of 32 years. Ikein uses a multidimensional approach that enables him to identify the linkage between the performance of the oil industry and the pattern of Nigeria's national and regional development. Through an in-depth examination of the various socioeconomic factors thought to influence the social well-being of a group of people, he explores whether and how the Nigerian people have been helped by the supposed benefits of oil on their economy, challenging those who see benefits in purely economic terms

Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be fixed? In this groundbreaking analysis, Michael L. Ross looks at how developing nations are shaped by their mineral wealth--and how they can turn oil from a curse into a blessing. Ross traces the oil curse to the upheaval of the 1970s, when oil prices soared and governments across the developing world seized control of their countries' oil industries. Before nationalization, the oil-rich countries looked much like the rest of the world; today, they are 50 percent more likely to be ruled by autocrats--and twice as likely to descend into civil war--than countries without oil. The Oil Curse shows why oil wealth typically creates less economic growth than it should; why it produces jobs for men but not women; and why it creates more problems in poor states than in rich ones. It also warns that the global thirst for petroleum is causing companies to drill in increasingly poor nations, which could further spread the oil curse. This landmark book explains why good geology often leads to bad governance, and how this can be changed.

Monograph on economic implications for developing countries of the activities of multinational enterprises of the petroleum industry, with particular reference to Iraq, India, Mexico, China and parts of Latin America - covers political aspects, trade problems, monopolys, ownership and location of industry, financial aspects, transportation costs and prices, industrial policy in respect of oil, the role of USA, the role of USSR, etc. References and statistical tables.

Case studies analysing the impact of petroleum price increase and monetary policies for major OECD countries on economic adjustment in petroleum exporting countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Senegal, Peru and Jamaica) - examines commodity Terms of Trade, gross domestic products, current account deficit, external debt, energy consumption, and petroleum product prices; reviews world economic trends, 1970 to 1980, agricultural sector perspectives, and alternative energy source issues in developing countries. Graphs and statistical tables.

Developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America have made huge profits from exporting oil in recent years and have won great control over world markets. This book looks at the background to examine why this vast oil revenue has done so little to bring about sustained economic and political development in these countries. Separate chapters consider: the impact of oil on individual developing countries, from initial exploitation through to the present day; the evolution of the international oil industry as a whole; and US and British oil policies. The work is fully up-to-date and contains statistical material.