Conservancies, Conflict and Dispossession: The Winners and Losers of Oil Exploration in Turkana, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1017/asr.2020.2
Abstract: Abstract Formerly marginal areas are increasingly the focus of extractive mega-projects, which are framed as necessary for economic growth and a modern industrial economy. Yet there are concerns that such projects are unjustly displacing local… read more here.
Keywords: exploration turkana; oil exploration; winners losers; losers oil ... See more keywords
Institutions and the Location of Oil Exploration
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DOI: 10.1093/jeea/jvz028
Abstract: We provide evidence that institutions have a strong influence over where oil and gas exploration takes place. We utilise a global data set on the location of exploration wells and national borders. This allows for… read more here.
Keywords: oil exploration; oil; institutions location; exploration ... See more keywords