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Dutch Disease, Resource Curse and Development*

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index metals & minerals, 1970=100<br />

US$/barrel, crude oil (Brent)<br />

Empirical Evidence for DD <strong>and</strong> RC II<br />

Figure 6: Prices of mineral commodities <strong>and</strong> crude oil<br />

Prices of mineral commodities* (index, 1970=100) <strong>and</strong> crude oil<br />

(US$/barrel), 1982-2010<br />

800<br />

700<br />

160<br />

140<br />

600<br />

120<br />

500<br />

100<br />

400<br />

80<br />

300<br />

60<br />

200<br />

40<br />

100<br />

20<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Q2 1982<br />

Q4 1983<br />

Q2 1985<br />

Q4 1986<br />

Q2 1988<br />

Q4 1989<br />

Q2 1991<br />

Q4 1992<br />

Q2 1994<br />

Q4 1995<br />

Q2 1997<br />

Q4 1998<br />

Q2 2000<br />

Q4 2001<br />

Q2 2003<br />

Q4 2004<br />

Q2 2006<br />

Q4 2007<br />

Q2 2009<br />

index metals & minerals, lhs<br />

crude oil, brent, US$/barrel, rhs<br />

*Gold, silver, aluminum, zinc, copper, potash, lead, iron<br />

Source: Datastream, own calculations<br />

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UNCTAD Division on Technology <strong>and</strong> Logistics - Knowledge Sharing, Training <strong>and</strong> Capacity Development Branch

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