Mines: The local wealth and health effects of mineral mining in developing countries

Goltz, Jan von der; Barnwal, Prabhat

doi:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.05.005

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“…this assumption has been made in previous literature (e.g. Aragon and Rud, 2015; Benshaul-Tolonen, 2018, 2019; Tolonen, 2016, von der Goltz andBarnwal, 2019). In addition, Benshaul-Tolonen (2018, 2019) who explore gold mining, in particular, point to (i) the rapid increase in large-scale gold mining that occurred during the recent mineral price supercycle, (ii) the dominance of large multinational firms who are not relying on local labor market conditions, (iii) and their lower reliance on local infrastructure compared with bulkier metals and minerals, as gold mining firms may fly out their resources.…”

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The local socioeconomic effects of gold mining: Evidence from Ghana

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Chuhan-Pole

Kotsadam³

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The Extractive Industries and Society

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confidence: 64%

The local socioeconomic effects of gold mining: Evidence from Ghana

Dabalen

Chuhan-Pole

Kotsadam³

et al. 2019

The Extractive Industries and Society

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“…Ouoba [50] showed that approximately 40% of the gold-mining industry's added value in Burkina Faso represents natural capital depreciation, which is due to both the depreciation of the gold stock and the health cost of pollution. Der Goltz and Barnwal [51], analyzing microdata from about 800 mines in 44 developing countries, found evidence that mining communities exhibit an increased incidence of health problems, which are known consequences of exposure to heavy metals, anemia among women, and stunting in young children.…”

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Mining and Local Economies: Dilemma between Environmental Protection and Job Opportunities

2019

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Mining areas often experience a climate of social tension due to the potential trade-off between expected employment impact and concerns for environmental damage. We address this topic from a theoretical perspective that, unlike most empirical research, includes medium-term dynamics. We developed a two-sector dynamic model that provides a new way to identify differences among mining regions in terms of conflict risk, local development, and welfare. There are critical points in the natural-resource base of local nonmining activities and in the pollution rate of mining operations, which determine the type of dynamics and its welfare outcomes due to the opening up of the economy to mining investment. Pollution control is a sine qua non for welfare gains despite new job opportunities in the mining sector.

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“…The emergence of contemporary environmentalism can be traced back to the 1960s and early 1970s, as concern grew for the impact of both consumption and production behavior patterns on the environment. One of these concerns involved the health consequences caused by industrial pollutants and/or the impact of economic growth (Peattie, ; Von der Goltz & Barnwal, ). As a result, governments worldwide have proposed policies and laws in relation to environmental protection.…”

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“…One of these concerns involved the health consequences caused by industrial pollutants and/or the impact of economic growth (Peattie, 2010;Von der Goltz & Barnwal, 2018). As a result, governments worldwide have proposed policies and laws in relation to environmental protection.…”

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Green consumption: Environmental knowledge, environmental consciousness, social norms, and purchasing behavior

2018

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The 2015 Paris Agreement is the first historical global accord aiming to palliate global warming. Climate change has caused ecological, economic, and social disasters, among other things and has made not only nations review their environmental protection issues but also the consumers paying more attention to the environment and encouraging green oriented buying behaviors. This study targets Taiwan's consumers, and 649 valid questionnaires were recovered. Exploratory factor analysis was applied to extract the trait factors, whereas confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used for the verification of the scale and structural model, respectively. The result shows that the consumers' environmental knowledge, environmental consciousness, and the social norms have had a positive effect on their environmental attitude, as do their environmental knowledge and the social norms to a sense of well‐being. Consumers purchasing intention and behavior are pointing towards green products. Therefore, companies need to respond to the consumers' demand and fulfill their social responsibility to release the green products so as to satisfy the consumers' needs.

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Mines: The local wealth and health effects of mineral mining in developing countries

Cited by 109 publications

References 37 publications

The local socioeconomic effects of gold mining: Evidence from Ghana

The local socioeconomic effects of gold mining: Evidence from Ghana

Mining and Local Economies: Dilemma between Environmental Protection and Job Opportunities

Green consumption: Environmental knowledge, environmental consciousness, social norms, and purchasing behavior

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