Mineral Wealth Is the Resource Curse

167 views · Published 25 March 2013 · 1:17 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: Brookings Institution · 2013 · News & Politics

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Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senate: Mineral wealth is often called the "resource curse" because it can be used to finance corruption and destabilize nations. Our desire is to see mineral wealth finance good governance and open markets for U.S. products.

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