What is it about?
Empirical evidence from China shows that regions with more abundant mineral resources tend to suffer higher corruption rates.
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Why is it important?
A first subnational-level study that establishes the causal link between mineral resource abundance and corruption through large-N statistical analysis and small-N case studies. Different from most existing studies that can only measure perceived corruption, this study uses a unique data set and an intricate research method to parse the relationship between resources and actual corruption.
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This research is the result of years of in-depth field research and close examination of resource-related corruption. Different from most existing studies that can only measure perceived corruption, this study uses a unique data set and an intricate research method to parse the relationship between resources and actual corruption.
Professor Jing Vivian Zhan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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This page is a summary of: Do Natural Resources Breed Corruption? Evidence from China, Environmental and Resource Economics, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-015-9947-4.
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