Neo-extractivism and the Resource Curse Hypothesis: Evidence from Ecuador

Cori, Andrea; Monni, Salvatore

doi:10.1057/s41301-016-0053-x

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“…For instance, in the energy sector high income conditions foster the development of new technologies of energy production which are usually cleaner and more modern than previous methods. (Cori and Monni, 2015). Appropriation of water by public and private enterprises in order to produce energy may threaten the process of universalization of access to water.…”

Section: A Resource Curse or Renewed Colonialism?mentioning

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The Brazilian Amazon: a resource curse or renewed colonialism?

Iorio¹,

Monni²,

Brollo³

2018

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The aim of this paper is to highlight the effect of the endowment of resources on development through the analysis of the impact of national strategy, both at a regional and local level. The research focuses on the Legal Amazon † , through the georeferenced analysis of socio-economic data from the last three censuses (1991, 2000 and 2010), in order to demonstrate how the Brazilian national energy strategy is contributing to the perpetuation of the phenomenon of the endowment trap ‡ at a regional level. Despite boosting the national growth, the concentration of sector-based projects in resource-abundant areas is unable to eradicate inequalities, which in turn perpetuates the path dependence § .

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Section: A Resource Curse or Renewed Colonialism?mentioning

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The Brazilian Amazon: a resource curse or renewed colonialism?

Iorio¹,

Monni²,

Brollo³

2018

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“…However, it must be take into consideration that there are still huge gaps in the distribution of human development across the national population, as shown by Map 1. The imbalance between extractive costs and revenues from the use of natural resources not only concerns Brazil's relationship with foreign commercial partners, but rather represents an internal North-South dynamic (Costantini and Monni, 2008 a. and b.;Cori, A. and Monni, S., 2015). From this point of view, the case of the Brazilian Amazon clearly reveals a reckless use of natural resources (e.g.…”

Section: Brazil Between Economic Growth and Developmentmentioning

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Water as freedom in the Brazilian Amazon

Monni¹,

Iorio²,

Realini³

2018

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Abstract. Universal access to the commons, such as to clean water, might be seen as a strong challenge to development as freedom. Beyond water scarcity, several regions are already suffering from lack of access, even where water is abundant. Meanwhile, climate change, overpopulation and agricultural demand are severely affecting the quality and availability of water resources. At the global level, concerns about water are tied to the Amazon Region, which contains the greatest potential water stock in the world, and which simultaneously faces the worst troubles in access and supply. This paper is therefore aimed at pointing out the role inclusive social innovations can play in mitigating the impact of growing water shortages and securing effective water use. After a first introduction to Brazil, Amazonas and Parà state statistics on water-related aspects, the research focuses on results emerging from the AguaSociAL project.

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“…Crude oil is the primary export commodity from Ecuador to China, but it is also a politically weighted issue. It is a focal point in the debate about excessive dependence on natural resources, as it represents the possibility of developing the "Dutch disease" or "resource curse hypothesis" (Cori and Monni, 2015). Moreover, its extraction, and the consequent impact on the environment, appear incoherent with the principle of sumak kawsay (Quechua for buen vivir) safeguarded in the Ecuadorian constitution (Acosta, 2013).…”

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A Dangerous Alliance? The Relationship Between Ecuador and China

Monni

Serafini

2017

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The aim of this paper is to outline the relationship between Ecuador and China, highlighting its main threats to the development of the Ecuadorian Republic, and in particular how the implementation of the buen vivir economic paradigm which Ecuador is experimenting with may be affected if it does not change the terms of engagement with the Asian giant. The paper is structured as follows: in the introduction, we present an overview of the historical framework of the Chinese relationship with Ecuador. There follows an analysis supported by data on the commercial situation between the two countries, and its implications for the development of the Latin American state. In our final remarks we present the possible routes that Ecuador could follow to secure its path to development, whilst highlighting possible conditions under which Ecuador could cooperate with China while avoiding a state of dependency.

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Neo-extractivism and the Resource Curse Hypothesis: Evidence from Ecuador

Cited by 11 publications

References 26 publications

The Brazilian Amazon: a resource curse or renewed colonialism?

The Brazilian Amazon: a resource curse or renewed colonialism?

Water as freedom in the Brazilian Amazon

A Dangerous Alliance? The Relationship Between Ecuador and China

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