In:
Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 21, No. 6 ( 2016-12), p. 691-712
Abstract:
It is often argued that, ethically, resource rents should accrue to all citizens. Yet, in reality, the rents from exploiting national resources are often concentrated in the hands of a few. If resource rents were to be taxed, on the other hand, substantial amounts of public money could be raised and used to cover the population's infrastructure needs, such as access to electricity, water, sanitation, communication technology and roads, which all play important roles in a nation's economic development process. Here, the authors examine to what extent existing resource rents could be used to provide universal access to these infrastructures.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1355-770X
,
1469-4395
DOI:
10.1017/S1355770X16000139
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1501045-4
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