In this title, prominent analysts identify reasons behind the distressing economic performance of low-income mineral exporitng countries. Originally published in 1992, this title remains relevant for students interested in environmental studies and public policy.

Preface; 1. Mineral Wealth and Economic Development: An Overview 2. Mining Companies, Economic Nationalism, and third World Development in the 1990s 3. Economic Development and the Timing of Mineral Exploration 4. The political Economy of Rent in Mining Countries 5. Economic Policy in Mineral-Exporting Countries: What Have We Learned?