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Ed Markey: Countries in the developing world with major extractive industries are often regarded as suffering from the so-called…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
Countries in the developing world with major extractive industries are often regarded as suffering from the so-called 'resource curse.'
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the challenges faced by developing countries with extractive industries.

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