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Book review: Sevil, Acar. 2017: The Curse of Natural Resources: A Development Analysis in a Comparative Context

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Sevil, Acar. 2017: The Curse of Natural Resources: A Development Analysis in a Comparative Context . New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. 244 pp. RRP £88.00 (Hardback), ISBN 978-1-137-58722-0.

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  • Paul Fenton Villar, 2019. "Book review: Sevil, Acar. 2017: The Curse of Natural Resources: A Development Analysis in a Comparative Context," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 19(2), pages 166-168, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:prodev:v:19:y:2019:i:2:p:166-168
    DOI: 10.1177/1464993418810830
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    2. Auty, R. & Warhurst, A., 1993. "Sustainable development in mineral exporting economies," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 19(1), pages 14-29, March.
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