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Corruption

Poor governance and systemic corruption are prevalent in many resource-rich countries.

Poor governance and systemic corruption are prevalent in many resource-rich countries. Given their highly concentrated and highly profitable nature, the oil, gas and mining industries can generate the kind of political and private incentives that favor rent-seeking and institutional (or state) capture.

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When Oil Prices Drop, Corruption Risks Can Rise
5 May 2020
Holding to Account: How Publishing Facts about Foreign Corruption Creates Accountability
Briefing
13 January 2020
Twelve Red Flags: Corruption Risks in the Award of Extractive Sector Licenses and Contracts
6 April 2017

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    Holding to Account: How Publishing Facts about Foreign Corruption Creates Accountability

    Briefing
    13 January 2020
    Aaron Sayne, Melanie D. Reed

    How and Why the Myanmar Government Should Publish Petroleum and Mining Contracts

    Briefing
    27 May 2019
    Sebastian Sahla, Hosana Chay, Robert Pitman

    Political Parties and Natural Resource Governance: A Practical Guide for Developing Resource Policy Positions (Myanmar language)

    6 February 2019

    Contrataciones abiertas para los derechos de petróleo, gas y minería: arrojar luz sobre las buenas practices

    Briefing
    9 January 2019

    Myanmar’s Jade: From Mine to Market

    10 December 2018

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    News & Insights

    AUDIO: Oil-sector Corruption in Africa, with NRGI's Alexandra Gillies (starts 25m10s)

    VOA News (U.S.)
    2 August 2020

    De Brazzaville à Miami : la corruption des sociétés pétrolières nationale et ses implications à l’échelle mondiale

    Alexandra Gillies
    24 July 2020

    From Brazzaville to Miami: National Oil Company Corruption and its Global Implications

    Alexandra Gillies
    22 July 2020

    The Billion-Dollar Broker Who Managed a Nation’s Oil Wealth

    Bloomberg
    16 July 2020

    What the Pandemic Reveals About Governance, State Capture and Natural Resources

    Daniel Kaufmann
    15 July 2020

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    Related events

    Book Talk: Crude Intentions: How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World

    Event type: 
    Discussion
    Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -
    12:00 to 14:00
    New York City, United States

    Book Launch: Crude Intentions by Alexandra Gillies in Conversation with John van Schaik

    Event type: 
    Discussion
    Monday, March 9, 2020 -
    19:00 to 21:00
    New York City, United States

    Book Lecture: Crude Intentions: How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World

    Event type: 
    Speech
    Wednesday, March 4, 2020 -
    12:00 to 13:30
    Berkeley, California, United States

    POSTPONED: Oil, Money & Power: the Inner Workings of Corruption and How to Fight Back (Book Launch and Discussion)

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    Discussion
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020 -
    16:00 to 18:00
    Washington, D.C., United States

    Natural Resources for Sustainable Development

    Event type: 
    Training
    Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - 00:00 to Monday, August 31, 2020 - 00:00
    Online

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      Commodity prices
      Contract transparency and monitoring
      Coronavirus
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      Economic diversification
      Energy transition
      Global initiatives
      Legislation and regulation
      Licensing and negotiation
      Mandatory payment disclosure
      Measurement of environmental and social impacts
      Measurement of governance
      Open data
      Revenue management
      Revenue sharing
      Sovereign wealth funds
      State-owned enterprises
      Subnational governance
      Tax policy and revenue collection
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