Saving Iraq From Its Oil

By Nancy Birdsall, Arvind Subramanian. 2004

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Corruption as an obstacle to development in developing countries: a review of literature (2011, background): “2 million was plundered over a few years alone (Birdsall and Subramanian, 2004).”
Natural resources, aid, and democratization: A best-case scenario (2007, background): “Birdsall and Subramanian (2004) argue that these funds actually do not go far enough in taking the resources out of the hands of the regime, as they are still subject to appropriation and corruption.”
Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues (2011, background): “…to similar effects in resource rich countries, since remittances are widely dispersed, the bulk of them are allocated in small amounts, and where the money does not go through the government, also the risk of corruption is diminished (World Bank 2006, Birdsall and Subramanian 2004).”
Do No Harm: Aid, Weak Institutions, and the Missing Middle in Africa (2007, unknown): “Among symptoms of a WIT likely to reinforce (if not cause) an existing trap are: Iraq and what could be done to address its " oil spoils " see Birdsall and Subramanian, 2004.”
Resource Rents, Redistribution, and Halving Global Poverty: The Resource Dividend (2011, background): “Moreover, the RD may help such countries by eliminating some of the mechanisms behind the " resource curse " (Palley 2003, Sala-i-Martín and Subramanian 2003, Birdsall and Subramanian 2004, Sandbu 2006).”