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Sovereign wealth funds

Some resource-rich governments operate sovereign wealth funds—special-purpose investment vehicles intended to save for the future or provide stability against economic shocks.
Some resource-rich governments operate sovereign wealth funds—special-purpose investment vehicles intended to save for the future or provide stability against economic shocks.
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    Premature Funds: How Overenthusiasm and Bad Advice Can Leave Countries Poorer

    5 January 2018
    Andrew Bauer, David Mihalyi

    Uncertain Potential: Managing Tanzania’s Gas Revenues

    11 September 2017
    Thomas Scurfield, David Mihalyi

    Ghana Petroleum Revenue Management Act: Back to Basics

    28 April 2017
    Aisha Adam

    Ghana’s Election: Seven Extractives Governance Recommendations for the Next Government

    1 December 2016
    Samuel Bekoe, Mark Evans, Emmanuel Kuyole, Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko, Adams Fusheini

    Investing for the Future: Timor-Leste’s Petroleum Fund

    1 March 2016
    Darmawan Triwibowo, Nelson A. Seixas Miranda

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    Poorly Conceived SWF Could be Worse Than No Fund at All – NRGI

    OilNOW
    18 November 2018

    No Provision Exists to Prevent Managers from Borrowing Against Natural Resource Fund, NRGI Highlights

    Kaieteur News
    14 November 2018

    Analysts Suggest Improvements to Proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund; Finance Minister Aays Fund Crafted to Suit Guyana

    Demerara Waves (Guyana)
    14 November 2018

    Analysts Suggest Improvements to Guyana’s Proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund

    Press Release
    13 November 2018

    Appointing AG as External Auditor for Natural Resource Fund a Wrong Move

    Kaieteur News (Guyana)
    9 November 2018

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      Beneficial ownership
      Civic space
      Commodity prices
      Contract transparency and monitoring
      Coronavirus
      Corruption
      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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      • Natural Resource Charter
      • Regional knowledge hubs
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      • Dem. Rep. of Congo
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      • Guinea
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