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Proxy-led accountability for natural resource extraction in rentier states

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  • Kramarz, Teresa
  • Mason, Michael
  • Partzsch, Lena

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The resource curse literature suggests that, in fragile states dependent on natural resource rents, structures of public accountability are weak because of an elite-controlled political economy indifferent to social and ecological interests. We examine accountability claims made by non-domestic proxy actors, holding governments and corporations accountable on behalf of communities adversely affected by natural resources extraction. This conceptualization is suggested by proxy-led transnational mobilization against mining-related damage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We identify an ‘hourglass’ structure of proxy actor engagement with affected communities: In a first phase, proxies rely on public mechanisms to define standards remotely. In a second phase, proxies ‘narrow’ the gap by seeking compliance information from affected communities. However, in a third phase this gap ‘widens’ again when proxies remotely seek sanctions against responsible actors. We discuss the applicability of this heuristic framework to proxy-led accountability practices in other natural resource-dependent rentier states.

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  • Kramarz, Teresa & Mason, Michael & Partzsch, Lena, 2023. "Proxy-led accountability for natural resource extraction in rentier states," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 113757, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    1. Li, Beili & Fan, Xu & Li, Jianjiang, 2024. "Natural resource dependence and government-guided social forces participation in R&D investment: An analysis of the resource curse hypothesis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).

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    Keywords

    proxy accountability; resource extraction; rentier states; Democratic Republic of the Congo;
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    JEL classification:

    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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