Recent Articles

A Financial Times review praises The Oil Curse, an examination of the consequences of oil wealth by RWI advisor Michael Ross.

Blog ~ 7:29, 19 March 2012
RWI Latin America Regional Coordinator Carlos Monge is featured in an extended interview on PBS Newshour, discussing economic growth in Peru. While Monge acknowledges the importance of the extractive industry to Peru's economy, he suggests that tax policy reforms, such as the institution of a windfall profit tax, could help the nation receive a larger share of income generated by the extractive sector, particularly from companies reaping huge revenues during times of high commodity prices.
News Article ~ 6 April 2010
To manage the ravages of the global downturn, nations rich in oil and minerals must diversify their economies and create stronger policies that protect revenues from volatility in commodity and credit markets, according to a new series of recommendations released yesterday by the Revenue Watch Institute.
Press Release ~ 1 April 2010

On Wednesday, March 31 Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and Chris Canavan of Goldman Sachs joined the Revenue Watch Institute for a conversation at Columbia University about the implications of the world financial crisis for resource-exporting countries. The expert panel also included Revenue Watch authors Antoine Heuty and Sarah Pray and was moderated by journalist Dino Mahtani.

News Article ~ 19 March 2010