Mining in Africa : Are Local Communities Better Off?

This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national o...

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Main Authors: Chuhan-Pole, Punam, Dabalen, Andrew L., Land, Bryan Christopher
Other Authors: Lewin, Michael
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank and Agence Francaise de developpement 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/517391487795570281/Mining-in-Africa-are-local-communities-better-off
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26110