Managing resources to limit effects of the resource curse

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Resource Curse

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Submit your answers by Friday (2.5 points each).

1. From your perspective, how would suggest managing resources to limit the effects of the resource curse?

2. If you were to conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis of an open pit mine, other than accounting costs (construction, labor, operations and maintenance), what other costs would you include?

Note: there is no right or wrong answer here.

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