Mineral Wealth Is the Resource Curse
167 views · Published 25 March 2013 · 1:17 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Brookings Institution · 2013 · News & Politics
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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