Dealing with Dutch Disease

This note looks at so-called Dutch disease, a phenomenon reflecting changes in the structure of production in the wake of a favorable shock (such as a large natural resource discovery, a rise in the international price of an exportable commodity, or the presence of sustained aid or capital inflows). Where the natural resources discovered are oil or minerals, a contraction or stagnation of manufacturing and agriculture could accompany the positive effects of the shock, according to the theory. The note considers channels through which such natural resource wealth can affect the economy. It also... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Brahmbhatt, Milan
Canuto, Otaviano
Vostroknutova, Ekaterina
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Verlag/Hrsg.: World Bank
Washington
DC
Schlagwörter: ABUNDANCE / ADVERSE EFFECTS / ADVERSE IMPACT / AGGREGATE DEMAND / AGRICULTURE / AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW / BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS CRISES / BENCHMARK / BUSINESS CLIMATE / BUSINESS REGULATIONS / CAPITA GROWTH / CAPITAL FLOWS / CAPITAL INFLOWS / CAPITAL INTENSITY / CENTRAL BANK / CIVIL WAR / COLLATERAL / COMMODITIES / COMMODITY / COMMODITY PRICE / COMMODITY PRICES / COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE / COMPETITIVENESS / CONSUMER PRICE / CONSUMER PRICE INDEX / DEBT / DEBT LEVELS / DEBT OVERHANG / DEMOCRACY / DEVELOPING COUNTRIES / DEVELOPING COUNTRY / DEVELOPING ECONOMIES / DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS / DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY / DISINFLATION / DOMESTIC ECONOMY / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / ECONOMIC GROWTH / ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE / ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE / ECONOMIC RESEARCH / ECONOMIC THEORY / ECONOMIC VOLATILITY / ELASTICITY / EXCHANGE RATE / EXCHANGE RATES / EXPENDITURE / EXPENDITURES / EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS / EXPORT GROWTH
Sprache: Englisch
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This note looks at so-called Dutch disease, a phenomenon reflecting changes in the structure of production in the wake of a favorable shock (such as a large natural resource discovery, a rise in the international price of an exportable commodity, or the presence of sustained aid or capital inflows). Where the natural resources discovered are oil or minerals, a contraction or stagnation of manufacturing and agriculture could accompany the positive effects of the shock, according to the theory. The note considers channels through which such natural resource wealth can affect the economy. It also focuses on the development implications of Dutch disease, particularly the potential negative effects related to productivity dynamics and volatility; and concludes with a summary of possible policy responses, including the mix of fiscal, exchange rate, and structural reform policies.