Since 2001, hundreds of academic studies have examined the “political resource curse,”
meaning the claim that natural resource wealth tends to adversely affect a country's …

Are natural resources a “curse” or a “blessing”? The empirical evidence suggests that either
outcome is possible. This paper surveys a variety of hypotheses and supporting evidence for …

The discourseon the impact of natural resource endowment and its effect on financial
development has been an important research area in the last few decades. This study …

Whether and how environmental regulation and resource dependence contribute to green
economic growth has been a focus of academic discussion. This paper analyzes the multi …

In order to promote economic activity, a country needs a productive and sound financial
structure and financial development as a backbone of the economic development of the …

China's natural resources are a major factor in its rapid financial development. In this race of
development, the environment is compromised and China became the top polluted country …

Financial development is considered the backbone of a country's economic development. It
usually acts as a moderator of the effects of economic variables and impacts economic …

An important question in development studies is how natural resources richness affects long-
term economic growth. No consensus answer, however, has yet emerged, with …

This paper investigates the stimulating role of natural resource abundance in financial
development for the case of the USA over the period of 1960–2016. We included education …

With the aim to stimulate economic activities, an effective and stable financial system is
indispensable in each country, and meanwhile, natural resources should help to promote …