Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in American Petrofederations

Oil wealth and Federal Conflict in American Petrofederations documents the critical relationship between oil rents and federal conflicts by illustrating key concepts with six representative cross-regional case studies. Each case study discusses encompasses qualitative, quantitative and comparative elements under a common structure. With each petrofederation ranging in conflict types and modalities, the work as a whole identifies key differences including oil rent decentralization (in terms of resource property, sector management and distribution of revenues), sectoral importance (considered at national and subnational levels), and federation redistribution policy (in terms of fiscal federal imbalance, fiscal equalization, and oil rent use for regional equity).

Collectively, the book generalizes a consistent theory of causality between oil rents and federal conflicts that take into account systemic variables. The book's conclusions will serve as a guide for researchers and policymakers seeking pathways to translate oil rents into development and stability.

Autorentext
Beni Trojbicz is an economist with a degree from the University of Sao Paulo, an MBA from INSEAD (France), a master and doctor in Public Administration and Government from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (EAESP-FGV). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Public Sector Policy and Economics Center of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (CEPESP-FGV). It operates mainly in the areas of Political Economy and Public Policies, with a focus on the Oil sector.

Klappentext

Oil wealth and Federal Conflict in American Petrofederations documents the critical relationship between oil rents and federal conflicts by illustrating key concepts with six representative cross-regional case studies. Each case study discusses encompasses qualitative, quantitative and comparative elements under a common structure. With each petrofederation ranging in conflict types and modalities, the work as a whole identifies key differences including oil rent decentralization (in terms of resource property, sector management and distribution of revenues), sectoral importance (considered at national and subnational levels), and federation redistribution policy (in terms of fiscal federal imbalance, fiscal equalization, and oil rent use for regional equity). Collectively, the book generalizes a consistent theory of causality between oil rents and federal conflicts that take into account systemic variables. The book's conclusions will serve as a guide for researchers and policymakers seeking pathways to translate oil rents into development and stability.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in American Petrofederations2. Literature Review of the American Petrofederations3. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in Argentina4. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in Brazil5. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in Canada6. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in Mexico7. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in the United States8. Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in Venezuela9. Comparative Analysis of Oil Wealth and Federal Conflict in American Petrofederations10. Policymaking and research directions for American Petrofederations