Posted: March 8th, 2013

2. Read the following article: Ross, Michael, “The Natural Resource Curse: How Wealth Can Make you Poor,” pp. 17-42, in I. Bannon and P. Collier (eds) in Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and Actions, 2003,Washington D.C: World Bank. (Link

Describe in your own words what the “natural resource curse” is.  Then, provide some possible explanations of why some countries avoid it while others do not.