Mining and the Quality of Public Services : The Role of Local Governance and Decentralization

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Mining revenues and quality of public goods in sub‐Saharan Africa

“…While people living in mining regions have a less favourable perception of the quality of public infrastructure, on average, a boom in resource revenues improves their satisfaction more than in non‐mining regions. The first effect, that is, living in a mining region, is consistent with results for sub‐Saharan Africa from Chuhan‐Pole et al (2017) and Konte and Vincent (2020). But these studies rely on other methods and indicators and do not address the effect of a mining revenue boom.…”

“…We thus follow two recent papers, based on Afrobarometer, that are quite close to our analysis. Konte and Vincent (2020) investigate the effects of mining on the quality of public services in Africa. Their results indicate that citizens living near an active mine are less likely to approve government interventions in key public goods and services.…”

Публічне Управління Як Основа Стратегії Розвитку Територій Та Підприємництва

“…Автори відмічають особливості національної політики та регіонального розвитку з позиції впровадження [4][5]. Стратегія сталого розвитку внесла свої корективи у формат публічного управління як у форматі національної політики, так і з позиції забезпечення екологічної безпеки [6][7][8]. Особливо гостро питання публічного управління постає у період кризи, що виникла внаслідок пандемії COVID-19 [9][10].…”