The 2008 Index: How to Escape the "Curse of Oil"
An examination of the rankings of oil-rich counties in the 2008Index of Economic Freedom reveals that, for the most part, citizensof oil-producing countries are stuck in poverty. But that does notmean oil-rich countries are doomed to economic mediocrity.
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