Research and Reports
The publications database contains publications relevant to EITI's field of work. However, none of these are official EITI publications, and therefore do not necessarily reflect EITI's viewpoints. The publications are available in pdf-format, or with a link to an external page. If you are aware of any publications that should be added to this database, please contact the Secretariat.
 | Asian-driven Resource Booms in Africa: Rethinking the Impacts on Development | Today’s resource boom in Africa, driven by Asian economic growth, offers new opportunities for resource-rich African countries. Contrary to the experience of previous booms, however, most mining profits now accrue to foreign companies, leaving little room for governments to use revenues for pro-poor investments or to mitigate adverse distributional impacts. Taking Zambia as a case study, this paper shows that despite privatization, Dutch disease remains a valid concern and may hamper economic diversification, worsen income distribution, and undermine poverty reduction strategies. | ||
 | Oil and Governance Report: A Case Study of Chad, Angola, Gabon, and Sao Tome é Principe | This study seeks to gain a greater understanding of the negative relationship between the presence of oil and development. Furthermore, this report seeks to identify mechanisms through which to change this dynamic. Rather than focus on the economic and financial environment, the study approaches the problem through an analysis of the political context within which decisions are made about resource revenue. | ||
 | Common Cause Different Approaches: China and Norway in Nigeria | This report is authored by researchers from the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Econ Pöyry (Econ). The purpose of this report is to present Chinese and Norwegian government and company perspectives on risks associated with operating in Nigeria, with a focus on the petroleum sector. It also seeks to identify joint strategies to mitigate such risk by promoting sustainable economic and social development in the host country. | ||
 | The EITI & Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining | This report summarizes observations made in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with respect to a possible implementation of the EITI in employment-intensive artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). | ||
 | White Paper: making governance work for the poor | Department for International Development, Making Governance Work for the Poor June 2006 | Site link | |
 | The Political Economy of the Resource Curse: A Literature Survey | This paper presents a critical survey of the literature on the ‘resource curse’, focusing on three main questions: (i) are natural resources bad for development?; (ii) what causes the resource curse?; and, (iii) how can the resource curse be overcome? In respect of these questions, three observations are made. First, while the literature provides considerable evidence that natural resource abundance is associated with various negative development outcomes, this evidence is by no means conclusive. | Site link | |
 | Our Common Interest: Report of the Commission of Africa, | The Commission for Africa’s report was published on 11 March 2005. The full report is available to in English and French either as one large file as individual chapters and sections. For chapter summaries, where these are available, follow the link provided further down on this page. | Site link | |
| Africa: Geography and Growth | Collier, Paul, Africa: Geography and Growth, Oxford University, August 2006. | pdf link | ||
| Does the Invisible Hand Need a Transparent Glove? The Politics of Transparency, |
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 | The Institutional Economics of Corruption and Reform | The Institutional Economics of Corruption and Reform Cambridge University Press | pdf link |