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The impact of oil revenues on wellbeing in Chad

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  • Gadom, Gadom Djal
  • Kountchou, Armand Mboutchouang
  • Araar, Abdelkrim

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This paper uses two recent household surveys, together with data from the College for Control and Monitoring of Oil Revenues, to analyse the impact of oil revenues on wellbeing in Chad. Following a multiple-correspondence analysis to estimate a synthetic household-based multidimensional wellbeing (MDW) index, we used the difference-in-difference approach to assess the impact of oil revenues on average MDW at the department level. We found evidence that departments in Chad that received significant oil transfers have a higher MDW compared to those disadvantaged by the oil-revenue-redistribution policy. We conclude that, in order to promote economic inclusion, the government of Chad should better develop oil-revenue-redistribution policies according to local development needs and target the poorest departments.

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  • Gadom, Gadom Djal & Kountchou, Armand Mboutchouang & Araar, Abdelkrim, 2018. "The impact of oil revenues on wellbeing in Chad," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 23(5), pages 591-613, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:endeec:v:23:y:2018:i:05:p:591-613_00
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    1. Dervis Kirikkaleli & Ibrahim Adeshola & Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo & Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi, 2021. "Do foreign aid triggers economic growth in Chad? A time series analysis," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-17, December.
    2. Cockburn, John & Henseler, Martin & Maisonnave, Hélène & Tiberti, Luca, 2018. "Vulnerability and policy responses in the face of natural resource discoveries and climate change: introduction," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 23(5), pages 517-526, October.
    3. Abman, Ryan & Longbrake, Gabrial, 2023. "Resource development and governance declines: The case of the Chad–Cameroon petroleum pipeline," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).

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