China is fueling a new ‘resource curse’ — and riots around the world

Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Monkey Cage, Washington Post
Author
Abstract

During the past 15 years, China’s demand for primary commodities has triggered a dramatic increase in natural resource extraction in the developing world. The mining boom has spurred economic growth and social gains for many low-income countries. There’s a catch — the associated environmental and societal consequences have sparked social conflict across more than 50 developing nations. These rising local costs threaten to lead to a new “local resource curse,” where the negative side effects of resource production threaten to undermine the broader economic benefits of extraction.

Citation

The Washington Post, Monkey Cage, April 25 2018

Publication Topic
Violence
Economic Development
Country
Publication Type
Policy Article