Dutch Disease

Recently a research paper titled “40 years of Dutch Disease literature: lessons for developing countries”, was published by Edouard Mien and Michael Goujon.

About Dutch Disease

  • Dutch Disease in economics refers to a phenomenon wherein a country witnesses uneven growth across sectors due to the discovery of natural resources, especially large oil reserves.
  • According to the concept, when a country discovers natural resources and starts exporting them to the rest of the world, it causes the exchange rate of the currency to appreciate significantly and this, in turn, discourages the exports from other sectors while encouraging the import of cheaper alternatives.
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