Oil to Cash explores one option to help countries with new oil revenue avoid the so-called resource curse: just give the money directly to citizens. A universal

Explaining—and solving—the oil curse in the developing world Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more fre

Debunks the view that natural resources lead to terrible outcomes by demonstrating that oil and minerals are actually a blessing.

A novel empirical study of the 'resource curse' and the state response in contemporary China.