From Mines and Wells to Well-Built Minds: Turning Sub-Saharan Africa's Natural Resource Wealth Into Human Capital

by Deon Filmer, Anastasiya Denisova, Benedicte De La Briere, et al.

Sub-Saharan Africa's natural resource-rich countries have poor human development. Children in these countries are more likely to die before their first birthday, more likely to be stunted, and less likely to attend school than children in other countries with similar income. Despite the current price downturn, extractives will remain an important part of Sub-Saharan Africa's growth story--using resource rents wisely remains a long term challenge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464810052
• ISBN13: 9781464810053
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"