Sustainable Development, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Curse, Law And Development, WTO, International Trade Law, Climate Change, Washington Consensus, Beijing Consensus, International Environmental Law, Imperialism, Colonialism, Post-Colonialism

The role of Natural Endowments in State Welfare

by Duygu YAYGIR

It has been generally thought that having natural resource endowments play key role in the economic and political... more It has been generally thought that having natural resource endowments play key role in the economic and political development of states due to the privilege that they are leading to their owner states since they can increase wealth and purchasing power over imports, so that resource abundance might be expected to raise an economy's investment and growth rates as well. However, most of the natural resource-endowed countries can easily refute the general perception with their poor economic and political performance. Many studies have proved that most countries whose economies are based on oil, mineral and other natural resources have experienced slower growth rates than those having less natural resource.

Slow and steady wins the race? An appraisal of ten years of economic transition

by Francesco Pastore

Co-authored with Alina Verashchagina.
Economia Politica, 21(3): 437-458.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race? An Appraisal of Ten Years of Economic Transition Historically unprecedented transition... more Slow and Steady Wins the Race? An Appraisal of Ten Years of Economic Transition Historically unprecedented transition from a central planned to a market economy during the last decade took different forms and produced different outcomes across former socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Optimal Speed of Transition (OST) models elaborated over the 1990s to explain the process of transition provide a fruitful frame of mind. However, they leave unanswered important features of the reform process, such as the persistent output fall of some former Soviet Union countries. In fact, the OST literature adheres to the emphasis of the Washington Consensus on neglecting initial conditions across countries and the role of institutions in the well functioning of market economies.

Milton Friedman: Grand héraut de l'"orthodoxie" néo-libérale

by Lucas Bouchard

Dealing with Dutch disease

by Otaviano Canuto

The Impact of Energy Resources on Nation- and State-Building: The Contrasting Cases of Azerbaijan and Georgia

by Murad Ismayilov

Ismayilov, Murad (2012). "The Impact of Energy Resources on Nation- and State-Building: The Contrasting Cases of Azerbaijan and Georgia", in Shaffer, Brenda & Taleh Ziyadov (2012) Beyond the Resource Curse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press.

Chapter conclusion: As the analysis evinced, although the two regional states—Azerbaijan and Georgia—displayed... more Chapter conclusion: As the analysis evinced, although the two regional states—Azerbaijan and Georgia—displayed behavioural patterns that fit well under the explanatory notion of the ‘struggle for recognition,’ what recognition is, how its end-state is understood, and what its dynamics and ultimate effects on collective identity formation have been is different in each of the two cases; a variation conditioned by, and contingent upon, ‘brute material’ influences that the pipeline/energy politics had to bear upon the states in the region.

China in Latin America: Law, Economics, and Sustainable Development

by Carmen Gonzalez

40 Environmental Law Reporter 10171 (2010)

The growing economic and political ties between China and Latin America have sparked controversy among scholars,... more The growing economic and political ties between China and Latin America have sparked controversy among scholars, pundits, and policy-makers. Some scholars contend that China is a rising imperial power scouring the globe for natural resources, exploiting less powerful nations, and rejecting international environmental agreements that would curb its profligate consumption of the world’s natural resources. Others applaud China’s unorthodox development strategies and portray China as a successful model for developing countries and as a welcome counterweight to U.S. economic and political hegemony. This paper interrogates the competing narratives about China’s growing influence in Latin America and examines the implications of China’s rise for the future of international economic law and international environmental law.

China en América Latina: Derecho, economía y desarrollo sostenible

by Carmen Gonzalez

44 Revista de Derecho Privado (2010) (Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia)

Los crecientes vínculos económicos y políticos entre China y América Latina han desatado controversias entre... more Los crecientes vínculos económicos y políticos entre China y América Latina han desatado controversias entre académicos, eruditos en la materia, y personas encargadas de elaborar políticas. Algunos académicos afirman que China es una potencia imperial emergente, comprometida en la lucha por obtener los recursos del mundo en desarrollo, y una amenaza competitiva para América Latina. Otros aplauden las estrategias de desarrollo chinas, pragmáticas y poco ortodoxas, y las describen como un modelo exitoso para los países en desarrollo. El presente artículo pone en duda las narratives predominantes sobre la cresciente influencia de China en América Latina, e interroga las implicaciones del surgimiento de China para el futuro del derecho económico internacional y del derecho ambiental internacional.