The Taxation of Petroleum and Minerals: Principles, Problems and Practice: 24 (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics)

ISBN 10: 0415569214 / ISBN 13: 9780415569217

Published by Routledge, 2010

About this Item

Oil, gas, and mineral deposits are a substantial part of the wealth of many countries, not least in developing and emerging market economies. Harnessing some part of that wealth for fiscal purposes is critical for economic development. This book shows how the harnessing in few areas of economic life are the returns to good policy. Editor(s): Daniel, Philip; Keen, Michael; McPherson, Charles. Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics. Num Pages: 480 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 33 bl. BIC Classification: KCL; KFFD1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 838. . 2010. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Taxation of Petroleum and Minerals: Principles, Problems and Practice: 24 (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415569214
• ISBN 13: 9780415569217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

There are few areas of economic policy-making in which the returns to good decisions are so high―and the punishment of bad decisions so cruel―as in the management of natural resource wealth. Rich endowments of oil, gas and minerals have set some countries on courses of sustained and robust prosperity; but they have left others riddled with corruption and persistent poverty, with little of lasting value to show for squandered wealth. And amongst the most important of these decisions are those relating to the tax treatment of oil, gas and minerals.

This book will be of interest to Economics postgraduates and researchers working on resource issues, as well as professionals working on taxation of oil, gas and minerals/mining.

About the Author

Philip Daniel is Deputy Head, Tax Policy Division, in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund.

Michael Keen is Assistant Director in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund, where he was previously head of the Tax Policy and Tax Coordination divisions.

Charles McPherson is Technical Assistance Adviser in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund with particular responsibilities for fiscal and financial policies in resource rich countries.