Socioeconomic Impact of Mining on Local Communities in Africa

Socioeconomic Impact of Mining on Local Communities in Africa

For more than a decade, Africa has enjoyed a mineral boom. is the growth mostly happening in isolated places, sectors and periods? The approach adopted in this study is two-pronged. First, through case studies, including the results of fieldwork, mining’s impacts are examined in a country-specific context for each of three countries, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania; and second, a statistical analysis is used to test whether the indicators of welfare improve with proximity to a mine.

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2015-06-25
Subjects:WASTE, POPULATION DENSITIES, RISKS, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, FISH, QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, ECONOMIC GROWTH, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, MULTIPLIERS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, PERVERSE INCENTIVES, DISPOSABLE INCOME, CARBON, PREVENTION, ECONOMIC WELFARE, LAWS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, EXPECTATIONS, PRODUCERS, SOCIAL RESEARCH, PROPERTY RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS, HEAVY METALS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, LABOR FORCE, EMISSIONS, POLITICAL ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE, REVENUES, ECONOMIC EFFECTS, INCENTIVES, HEALTH, EQUILIBRIUM, MODELS, EMPIRICAL STUDIES, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY, REAL WAGES, RETURNS TO SCALE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, INPUT PRICES, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, PUBLIC HEALTH, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, KNOWLEDGE, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, FISCAL POLICIES, EXERCISES, OIL PRICES, EXPLOITATION, ARABLE LAND, CROPPING SYSTEMS, OIL, AIR POLLUTION, CROWDING OUT, WELFARE EFFECTS, EXTERNAL COSTS, POPULATION GROWTH, INTERVENTION, HEALTH INDICATORS, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, EXTERNALITIES, NURSES, MIGRATION, SPATIAL PATTERNS, OBSERVATION, VIOLENCE, POLLUTION, LAND RESOURCES, WELFARE GAINS, ECONOMIC POLICIES, DIVIDENDS, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, NATURAL RESOURCES, MIGRANTS, METALS, MORTALITY, SUBSIDIES, EFFICIENCY, FISHING, FOOD PRODUCTION, TAXES, LAND USE, EFFECTIVE USE, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, RESOURCES, EQUITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, CONSUMPTION, ECONOMIC IMPACT, WORKERS, WAGES, SOCIAL SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, VALUES, POLICY MAKERS, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL, HEALTH EFFECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, DEMAND, HEALTH OUTCOMES, NATIONAL INCOME, MINES, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, AGGREGATE DEMAND, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, FAMILY PLANNING, STRESS, EXPENDITURES, PROPERTY, CORPORATE TAXES, MEASUREMENT, NUTRITION, ENVIRONMENT, SOIL DEGRADATION, ECONOMICS, INFANT HEALTH, TERMS OF TRADE, TAX REVENUE, BUSINESS CYCLES, FISHERIES, WEIGHT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, LAND, CHILDREN, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, CLINICS, DRINKING WATER, WORKING CONDITIONS, HEALTH PROBLEMS, OZONE, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES, COAL, ECOLOGY, WATER POLLUTION, REVENUE, POLLUTION CONTROL, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE, LIVING CONDITIONS, ARSENIC, STRATEGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, REGISTRATION, FAMILIES, INTERMEDIATE INPUTS, PROFITS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ACID RAIN, LABOR MARKETS, PUBLIC GOOD, HEALTH SERVICES, IMPLEMENTATION, DECREASING PRODUCTIVITY, PRICES, NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES, ECONOMIES, FOOD INDUSTRY, PUBLIC GOODS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24738816/socioeconomic-impact-mining-local-communities-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22489
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Summary:For more than a decade, Africa has enjoyed a mineral boom. is the growth mostly happening in isolated places, sectors and periods? The approach adopted in this study is two-pronged. First, through case studies, including the results of fieldwork, mining’s impacts are examined in a country-specific context for each of three countries, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania; and second, a statistical analysis is used to test whether the indicators of welfare improve with proximity to a mine.

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