Are Natural Resources Good or Bad for Development?
Author: Elena Paltseva and Jesper Roine, SITE Natural resources undoubtedly play an important role in the economy of many countries. Whether their contribution to development is positive or negative...
View ArticleBuyer Power as a Tool for EU Energy Security
Authors: Chloé Le Coq and Elena Paltseva, SITE. In this policy brief we address the recently revived idea of a common energy policy for the EU – an idea of the EU acting as a whole when dealing with...
View ArticleNatural Resources, Intangible Capital and Sustainable Development in a Small,...
Author: Maria Perrotta, SITE. “Where scientific enquiry is stunted, the intellectual life of a nation dries up, which means the withering of many possibilities of future development.” – Albert...
View ArticleEmpirical Evidence on Natural Resources and Corruption
Author: Elena Paltseva, SITE. This policy brief addresses the relationship between resource wealth and a particular institutional outcome – corruption. We overview some recent empirical evidence on...
View ArticleThe European Commission against Gazprom: Should Gas Contracting Arrangement...
Author: Chloé Le Coq, SITE. This policy brief discusses EC’s claim that Gazprom abuses its dominant position. I argue that parts of the claim, like denying Third Party Access, are warranted but others...
View ArticleGreen energy: a solution for climate change?
Authors: Chloé Le Coq, SITE, Elena Paltseva, SITE, and Jesper Roine, SITE. This brief discusses the economic and political problems of so called green energy, a topic discussed at the 7th Energy Day...
View ArticleIs cutting Russian gas imports too costly for the EU?
Authors: Chloé Le Coq, Elena Paltseva, and Jesper Roine, SITE. This brief addresses the economic costs of a potential Russian gas sanction considered by the EU. We discuss different replacement...
View ArticleChanges in Oil Price and Economic Impacts
Authors: Chloé Le Coq and Zorica Trkulja, SITE. Oil has for decades been perceived as a necessary and highly addictive energy commodity, fueling the world economy. It is a crucial input good for most...
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