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resource curse

economic theory that wealth of resources slows national growth
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resource curse

Summary

resource curse is a paradox[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • resource curse's instance of is recorded as paradox[3].
  • resource curse's has cause is recorded as wealth[4].
  • resource curse's facet of is recorded as natural resource[5].
  • resource curse's facet of is recorded as economic growth[6].
  • resource curse's facet of is recorded as economic development[7].
  • resource curse's has effect is recorded as reduction[8].
  • resource curse's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[9].

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Definition and Type

resource curse's instance of is recorded as paradox[3].

Why It Matters

resource curse has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → wealth
    Instance of → paradox
    P14541 → 2eckCE
    Has effect → reduction
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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