Title
The Curse of Windfall Income: How Foreign Aid and Natural Resource Dependence Constrains Growth
Author's Department/Program
Political Science
Language
English (en)
Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Chair and Committee
Norman Schofield
Abstract
Literature exists on two ‘curses,’ the natural resource curse and the curse of foreign aid, which limit growth in developing nations. At their core, both the natural resources curse and the curse of aid derive from the same root cause- the curse of windfall income. The windfall curse is a macroeconomic side-effect that negates the positive effects of unearned capital by raising domestic prices and lowering competitiveness. While windfall income creates growth in a countries service sector, it represses growth in the manufacturing sector. These trends help explain the inability of both foreign aid and natural resources to fuel sustained growth in windfall income-dependent economies.
Recommended Citation
Nager, Adams Bailey, "The Curse of Windfall Income: How Foreign Aid and Natural Resource Dependence Constrains Growth" (2013). All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). 1111.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1111
Comments
Political Economy and Public Policy, Center for Political Economy
Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7542KQC