Abstract
Using a panel dataset of 95 countries from 1980 to 2014, we find that natural resource rents have a causal negative effect on labour shares. This effect is robust to estimation methods and control variables.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1754-1757 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Economics Letters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- labour shares
- Natural resource rents
- panel data
- resource curse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics