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Natural Resources, “Vent-for-Surplus”, and the Staples Theory

In: From Classical Economics to Development Economics

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  • Ronald Findlay
  • Mats Lundahl

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The “vent-for-surplus” approach to trade and development, which Hla Myint (1958) derived from the writings of Adam Smith, is a celebrated contribution to economics. The objective of our paper is to unify the “vent-for-surplus” approach with what Watkins (1963) has called the “staples” theory of economic growth and with the factor proportions theory of comparative advantage. The basis for the proposed unification will be the concept of an endogenous land frontier.

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  • Ronald Findlay & Mats Lundahl, 1994. "Natural Resources, “Vent-for-Surplus”, and the Staples Theory," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Gerald M. Meier (ed.), From Classical Economics to Development Economics, chapter 5, pages 68-93, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-23342-7_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-23342-7_5
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    1. Boire, Sidiki & Nell, Kevin S., 2021. "The enclave hypothesis and Dutch disease effect: A critical appraisal of Mali's gold mining industry," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).

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