When One Says That Russia Suffers from a "Resource Curse

question 49

Multiple Choice

When one says that Russia suffers from a "resource curse," one means that

• A) the country's rich deposits of natural resources shelter it from some disruption but also makes it difficult to untangle economic and political power.
• B) the country lacks the necessary natural resources to develop economically.
• C) the country's dependence on export revenue from energy resources makes it highly susceptible to boom-and-bust cycles.
• D) the country has vast natural resources but lacks the capital to gain access to them.
• E) the country's vast energy reserves are mainly located in areas that are difficult to get to.

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