Publications
BankTrack, Principles, Profits or Just PR - Equator Principles Anniversary Report. Amsterdam: BankTrack, June 2004.
Baue, W., Are the Equator Principles Sincere or Spin? Battleboro, VT: SocialFunds.com, 4 June 2004.
BP Global, Statistical Review of World Energy 2005, London: 2005.
Cady, J., Does SDDS Subscription Reduce Borrowing Costs for Emerging Market Economies? IMF Working Paper. Washington, IMF, April 2004.
CAFOD, Christian Aid, and Trocaire, Monitoring Government Policies: A Toolkit for Civil Society Organization in Africa, 2007 The toolkit will soon be available in French and Portuguese. For more information, please contact: Liz Gallagher, CAFOD; Olivia McDonald, Christian Aid; OR Joanne McGarry, Trocaire.
Cambridge University Press, The Institutional Economics of Corruption and Reform: Theory, Evidence and Policy, by Johann Graf Lambsdorff, Universität Passau, Germany, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2007.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Does the Invisible Hand Need a Transparent Glove? The Politics of Transparency, Ann M. Florini, Paper prepared for the Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, Washington, D.C., April 28-30, 1999.
Catholic Relief Services, Bottom of the Barrel. London: CAFOD, 2003.
Catholic Relief Services, Chad’s Oil: Miracle or Mirage? London, February 2005.
Collier, Paul, Africa: Geography and Growth, Oxford University, August 2006.
Commission for Africa, Our Common Interest: Report of the Commission of Africa, March 2005.
Centre for the Future State, Institute of Development Studies, The Political Economy of the Resource Curse: A Literature Survey, Michael Rosser, IDS Working Papers - 268, Brighton, United Kingdom, April 2006.
Culverwell, M. et.al., Towards an Improved Governance Agenda for Extractive Industries. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2003.
Department for International Development, Making Governance Work for the Poor, June 2006
Department for International Development, EITI Statement of Agreed Principles and Actions. London: DFID, 2003.
Development Gateway's Special Report "Public Sector Transparency: What Works?"
Equator Principles, Statement of Principles. London: Equator Principles, June 2003.
Extractive Industries Review, The World Bank Group and Extractive Industries, The Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review. Washington, World Bank, December 2003.
F&C Asset Management Plc, Biodiversity Approach. London: F&C Asset Management, February 2004.
Global Reporting Initiative, Business Plan 2003-2005. Amsterdam: Global Reporting Initiative, 2003.
Global Reporting Initiative, Draft Mining and Metals Sector Supplement. Amsterdam: Global Reporting Initiative, 4 June 2004.
Global Reporting Initiative, Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Amsterdam: Global Reporting Initiative, 2002.
Global Witness, Oil Revenue Transparency: A Strategic Component of U.S. Energy Security and Anti-Corruption Policy, March 2007.
Global Witness, Making it add up. A Constructive Critique of the EITI Reporting Guidelines and Source Book. Save the Children/Global Witness, February 2005.
Global Witness, Rush and Ruin. The Devastating Mineral Trade in Southern Katanga, DRC. Washington, Global Witness Publishing, September 2004.
Global Witness, Same Old Story. A Background Study on Natural Resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington: Global Witness Publishing, June 2004.
Global Witness, Time For Transparency, Coming Clean on Oil, Mining and Gas Revenues. London: Global Witness, March 2004.
Goldwyn, D.L. and Morrison, J.S. (eds.), Promoting Transparency in the African Oil Sector, A Report of the CSIS Task Force on Rising U.S. Energy Stakes in Africa. Washington: Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 2004.
Goldwyn, D.L., “Extracting Transparency,” Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 5 (2004): 1, 5-12.
Gylafson, T., Natural Resources, Education and Economic Development. Reykjavik, University of Iceland, 2000.
Insight Investments, A Discussion Paper on Revenue Transparency, December 2005.
Insight Investments, Protecting Shareholder and Natural Value, Biodiversity Risk Management: Towards Best Practices for Extractive and Utility Companies. London: Insight Investments, 2004.
International Monetary Fund, Did Botwswana Escape the Resource Curse?, Washington, IMF Working Paper 06/138, 2006.
International Monetary Fund, Strengthening Transparency in the Oil Sector in Cameroon: Why Does It Matter?, Washington, IMF, 2006.
International Monetary Fund, Are Developing Countries Better Off Spending their Oil Wealth Upfront? Washington, IMF, 2004.
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Manual. Washington: IMF, 2001.
International Monetary Fund, How Does the IMF Encourage Greater Fiscal Transparency: A Factsheet. Washington: IMF, 2003.
International Monetary Fund, Manual on Fiscal Transparency. Washington: IMF, 2001.
International Monetary Fund, Political Economy of Oil-Revenue Sharing in a Developing Country: Illustrations from Nigeria. Washington: IMF, 2003.
International Monetary Fund, Resource Revenue Transparency Guide, (available in عربي, 中文, Español, Français, Português, русский) Washington: IMF, 2005.
International Monetary Fund, Stabilization and Savings Funds for Nonrenewable Resources, Experience and Fiscal Policy Implications, IMF Occasional Paper 205. Washington: IMF, 2001.
Lambsdorff J. G., Background Paper to the 2003 Corruption Perceptions Index, Framework Design 2003. London: Transparency International and University of Passau, September 2003.
Le Billon, P. War Economies, Corporate Responsibilities and Regulatory Instruments. Vancouver: Canadian Consortium on Human Security, 2003.
Leipprand, T. and Rusch, P., Advancing EITI, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, March 2007.
MacGillivray, Al., Begley, P.; and Zadek, S (eds), The State of Responsible Competitiveness 2007: Making sustainable development count in global markets, AccountAbility, London, 2007.
Moore, Mick, How Does Taxation Affect the Quality of Governance?, Institute of Development Studies, IDS Working Paper No. 280.
Murphy, R., Reporting Turnover and Tax by Location, A proposal by Richard Murphy Bsc FCA on behalf of the Association for Accountancy and Business Affairs. London: AABA, 2003.
Murshed, S.M., When Does Natural Resource Abundance Lead to a Resource Curse?, S Mansoob Murshed. London: International Institute for Environment and Development, 2003. (Purchase required in OECD countries)
Open Society Institute, Follow the Money. A Guide to Monitoring Budget and Oil and Gas Revenues. New York: Open Society Institute, 2005.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Statement by CIME. Paris: OECD, 12 February 2004.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Text, Commentary and Clarifications. Paris: OECD, October 2001.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, A Key Corporate Responsibility Instrument. Paris: OECD, June 2003.
Pegg, S. Poverty Reduction or Poverty Exacerbation? Boston: Oxfam America, 2003.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank, Paying Taxes: The Global Picture, Part of the Doing Business Report, Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 2006.
Publish What You Pay, Extracting Transparency: the Need for an International Financial Reporting Standard for the Extractive Industries, London: Global Witness, 2005.
Public Policy Research Institute, Implementation of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Kazakhstan: Problems and Prospects, Policy Studies Series #5(10), Kazakhstan: Public Policy Research Institute, 2005.
Revenue Watch Institute, Covering Oil: A Reporter's Guide to Energy and Development, New York: Revenue Watch Institute, July 2005.
Revenue Watch Institute, Follow the Money: A Guide to Monitoring Budgets and Oil and Gas Revenues, November 2004.
Ross, M. Extractive Industries and the Poor. Boston: Oxfam America, 2001.
Save the Children, Global Witness, Making It Add Up: A constructive critque of the EITI Reporting Guidelines and Source Book, October 2006.
Save the Children, Beyond the Rhetoric: Measuring Revenue Transparency in the Oil and Gas Industries, March 2005.
Save the Children, Lifting the Resource Curse. London: Save the Children, 2003.
Soros, George, Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Escaping the Resource Curse, May 2007.
Transparency International, G8 Progress Report, London, 2007.
Transparency International, 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index. London, 2007.
Transparency International, 2004 Corruption Perceptions Index. London, 2005.
Transparency International, Global Corruption Report 2006. London, 2007.
Transparency International, Global Corruption Report 2005. London, 2006.
United Nations Development Program, Country Assessment in Accountability and Transparency (CONTACT). New York: UNDP, 2001.
U.S. Agency for International Development, Minerals and Conflict: A Toolkit for Intervention, Washington, DC, 2005.
U.S. House of Representatives, United States Economic Assistance Conditionality Act of 2004. 108th Congress, 2nd session, 13. May 2004.
Utting, P., Business Responsibility for Sustainable Development, Occasional Paper no.2. Geneva: UNRISD, 2000.
World Bank, Cambodia Oil & Gas Briefing Note, June 2007.
World Bank, Governance Matters, 2006: Worldwide Governance Indicators, Washington, D.C., September 2006.
World Bank, Strengthening Bank Group Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption, Washington, D.C., September 2006.
World Bank, Development Outreach: Fighting Corruption—Business as a Partner, Washington, D.C., September 2006.
World Bank, Global Monitoring Report: Strengthening Mutual Accountability: Aid, Trade and Governance, Washington, D.C.,
April 2006.
World Bank, Governance Reform: Bridging, Monitoring, and Action, Washington, D.C., March 2007.
World Bank, Doing Business 2007: How to Reform, Washington, D.C., 2006.
World Bank, Managing Resource Rents: The Special Challenges in Post-conflict Countries, Public-Private Policy Note Number 302, Washington, D.C., February 2006.
World Bank Press Release, An Open Letter to Catholic Relief Services and Bank Information Center in Response to the Report “Chad's Oil: Miracle or Mirage for the Poor?,” March 2005.
World Bank, Governance Matters III: Governance Indicators for 1996-2002. Washington: World Bank, 2003.
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Transparency as a cure for the ‘resource curse’: global consensus and tasks pending for Spain--Comment from FRIDE
by Nils-Sjard Schulz
Associate researcher and independent consultant for development cooperation
The contradictory relationship between natural resource wealth and poverty in human development and governance, especially pronounced among the hydrocarbon-rich African countries, represents a complex challenge for industrialised nations highly dependent on these energy supplies. In response to the "resource curse" suffered by so many countries of the South, with its accompanying corruption and violence, a regime for transparency in the payments made by extractive multinationals has been created. Representing an agreement between parties who in other circumstances would not readily collaborate, these new rules offer great potential for global governance. While Spain has a notable interest in energy security, it has not yet shown a great deal of commitment to this new initiative, in spite of the significant potential it offers for achieving greater coherence in Spain's Development Aid policy. (Versión española pdf)

