Economic Diversification Policies in Natural Resource Rich Economies

Taylor & Francis

Economic Diversification Policies in Natural Resource Rich EconomiesAuthor(s): Sami Mahroum, Yasser Al-Saleh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138958883, 978-1138958883\nSynopsis\nEconomic diversification remains at the top of the agenda for hundreds of regions around the world. From the single commodity economies of African countries and the Caribbean, to the many single industry regions of Europe and North America, as well as the oil and gas rich but volatile hydrocarbon economies. Economic diversification policies have been around for almost a century with varying degrees of success and failure. \n\nEconomic Diversification Policies in Natural Resource Rich Economies takes a special interest in the policy experiences of a set of different countries that have extractive industries representing significant drivers of their economies and subsequently are significant contributors to government revenues. It explores.