The Resource Curse at the Local Level: Oil Projects and Insecurity

• In Event: The Politics of Taxation

Brief Overview

The presence of extractive industries can be a blessing and/or a curse to local communities. Using Mexico as a case study, we delve into how criminal violence is affected by the presence of oil installations.

Authors

• Vidal Romero, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

• Juan Carlos Belausteguigoitia, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico