Sw. Salant, THE ECONOMICS OF NATURAL-RESOURCE EXTRACTION - A PRIMER FOR DEVELOPMENT ECONOMISTS, The World Bank research observer, 10(1), 1995, pp. 93-111
As developing countries become major consumers of the global supply of
commercial energy, it is essential to understand the determinants of
future energy prices. At the same time, many developing countries are
relying on exports of their own natural resources-tropical hardwoods,
oil, tin, gold, and other minerals-to generate badly needed foreign ex
change. Government policies influence how much of a resource is extrac
ted today and how much is saved for the future. Flawed policies needle
ssly waste precious national wealth.