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On the Effects of Change in the Ownership of Natural Resource Revenues on Government Performance Enhancement and People Welfare
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Nili, Masoud (Supervisor)
Abstract
The poor economic performance of natural resource abundant countries has been studied for a long time and in order to alleviate this problem some different solutions are suggested by economists. One stream among these solutions are those focusing on the distribution mechanism of natural resource revenues and the ownership of these resources. In this study, it is intended to address the effect of change in the ownership of natural resources on politicians’ behavior and people welfare by using political economy approach. Also the optimal share of people from natural resources as a function of political and economic institutions is discussed. In this study, it is shown theoretically that under...
The Impact of Oil Dependence on Institutional Quality
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M.Sc. Thesis
Sharif University of Technology
;
Nili, Farhad
(Supervisor)
;
Abedini, Javad
(Supervisor)
Abstract
Institution covers wide range of rules, laws and policies. Two bodies of literature around institutions and resource curse have evaluated institutional quality by limited indices. In addition, although different institutions have different effects on economy, the literature hasn’t classified different kinds of institution. Furthermore, resources can affect institutions in different ways. This research has been surveyed the impact of resource dependence on institutional quality. Institutions that regulate relation between governors and citizens were named governmental institutions. Institutions that regulate the relation of citizens were named nongovernmental institutions. Governmental...