Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Resource curse?

Is Cambodia going to be the latest state to suffer under the resource curse? The oil is attracting much interest and the government is corrupt. Can this be a positive step for Cambodia? Will it follow the Nigerian or Sierra Leonean model when faced with potential wealth from valuable natural resources? In a country where 50% of the budget comes from external donors, I hope that some control can be exercised when it comes to corruption in, what may become known as, the oil department.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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That is all.