Natural Resources and Economic Development
- ISBN-10
- 1107179262
- ISBN-13
- 9781107179264
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 451
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-09-19
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Edward B. Barbier
Description
The second edition of this landmark book explores how natural resources contribute to development in poor economies.
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