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Extracting the Maximum from the EITI

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  • Dilan Ölcer

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For many countries rich in oil, gas and minerals, development remains an elusive goal. The rich get richer, the poor stay poor, inequality rises, economies stagnate, corruption flourishes and conflict deepens. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has helped to direct attention towards this sector, which has traditionally been shrouded in secrecy. It is one of the international “soft law” tools supported by the international development community to curb corruption and help resource-rich countries benefit from the revenues from their soil. However, corruption indicators show that EITI countries are not really improving their scores. Does this suggest that there should be a scaling down of expectations about what the EITI could deliver or can it be made more effective? This paper highlights deficiencies in the way the EITI works and makes recommendations that seek to increase the effectiveness of this initiative. Pour beaucoup de pays riches en pétrole, en gaz ou en minerais, le développement semble hors d’atteinte : les riches s’enrichissent, les pauvres restent pauvres, les inégalités augmentent, l’économie stagne, la corruption s’étend et les conflits s’aggravent. L’initiative pour la transparence dans les industries extractives (ITIE) a contribué à mettre en lumière un secteur longtemps resté dans l’ombre. C’est un des instruments de soft law de la communauté internationale pour lutter contre la corruption et aider les pays riches en matières premières à bénéficier des revenus de leur sol. Néanmoins, les indicateurs de corruption montrent que les pays qui ont adopté l’ITIE n’ont pas vraiment amélioré leur performance en la matière. Faut-il alors attendre moins de l’ITIE ? Peut-elle être plus efficace ? Ce papier souligne certaines limites du fonctionnement de l’ITIE et formule des recommandations pour renforcer son efficacité.

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  • Dilan Ölcer, 2009. "Extracting the Maximum from the EITI," OECD Development Centre Working Papers 276, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:devaaa:276-en
    DOI: 10.1787/225520261678
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    1. Andries Francois Geldenhuys & Oluseye Samuel Ajuwon & Michael Graham, 2020. "Resource Curse And The Eiti Membership Effect On The Economic Growth And Corruption In Sub-Saharan Africa: Part I - A Theoretical Review," Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 5(1), pages 18-28, March.
    2. Kasekende, Elizabeth & Abuka, Charles & Sarr, Mare, 2016. "Extractive industries and corruption: Investigating the effectiveness of EITI as a scrutiny mechanism," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 117-128.
    3. Liliane C. Mouan, 2010. "Exploring the potential benefits of Asian participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: The case of China," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(6), pages 367-376, September.
    4. Andrés Mejía Acosta, 2013. "The Impact and Effectiveness of Accountability and Transparency Initiatives: The Governance of Natural Resources," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 31, pages 89-105, July.
    5. Corrigan, Caitlin C., 2014. "Breaking the resource curse: Transparency in the natural resource sector and the extractive industries transparency initiative," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 17-30.
    6. Elizabeth Kasekende & Charles Abuka & Marr Sar, 2017. "Extractive Industries and Corruption: Investigating the Effectiveness of the EITI as a Scrutiny Mechanism," Working Papers 326, African Economic Research Consortium, Research Department.
    7. Fuisz-Kehrbach, Sonja-Katrin, 2015. "A three-dimensional framework to explore corporate sustainability activities in the mining industry: Current status and challenges ahead," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(P1), pages 101-115.
    8. Cockx, Lara & Francken, Nathalie, 2014. "Extending the concept of the resource curse: Natural resources and public spending on health," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 108(C), pages 136-149.

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    Keywords

    corruption; corruption; EITI; ITIE; matières premières; natural resources; transparence; transparency;
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    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • Q32 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development
    • Q38 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy (includes OPEC Policy)

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