Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply...
by arcticbull on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @04:54AM
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I believe that kind of behavior explicitly qualifies under 'resource curse.' Even if they hadn't, check out the 'enclave effects' section of the Wikipedia article.
> "Oil production generally takes place in an economic enclave, meaning it has few direct effects on the rest of the economy."
> "Oil production generally takes place in an economic enclave, meaning it has few direct effects on the rest of the economy."
Venezuela is just one of many examples.