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Does information break the political resource curse?

Armand, Alex; Coutts, Alexander; Vicente, Pedro C.; Vilela, Ines

Natural resources can have a negative impact on the economy through corruption and civil conflict. This paper tests whether information can counteract this political resource curse. We implement a large-scale field experiment following the dissemination of information about a substantial natural gas discovery in Mozambique. We measure outcomes related to the behavior of citizens and local leaders through georef...


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