2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analysis on two paradoxes on the economic structure of African oil exporting countries
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25883006
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Area studies
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| Research Institution | Kobe University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | アフリカ / 経済発展 / 資源国経済 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In resource-dependent economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, natural resource revenue increases as resource export increases. However the analysis revealed the possibility of increasing capital flight or capital outflow from those countries when resource price and capital inflow increases. Moreover, analyses on oil-rich Nigeria suggested that oil exporter countries become even more import-dependent. Supplying imported low-price basic goods and foods to stabilize domestic economy seems to be regarded as an effective political tool by the government, which further consolidates import dependence despite the instability and uncertainty of natural resource revenue.
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| Free Research Field |
アフリカ経済 マクロ経済
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