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Mr. Niko A Hobdari
,
Ms. Chonira E Aturupane
,
Mr. Eric Le Borgne
,
Mr. Koba Gvenetadze
,
Mr. John Wakeman-Linn
, and
Mr. Stephan Danninger

Abstract

Oil and gas production in Azerbaijan were projected to increase sharply in 2005 and 2006, respectively, reaching peaks of 1.3 million barrels a day in 2009 and 20 billion cubic meters a year in 2010. Although expected revenues over the next 20 years will be substantial, they are projected to return to 2004 levels by 2024. Managing this temporary windfall in a way that allows for economic diversification and increased living standards is the subject of this book, which provides extensive guidance based largely on lessons drawn from the experiences--mostly negative--of other countries.

Mr. Niko A Hobdari
,
Ms. Chonira E Aturupane
,
Mr. Eric Le Borgne
,
Mr. Koba Gvenetadze
,
Mr. John Wakeman-Linn
, and
Mr. Stephan Danninger

Abstract

Oil and gas production in Azerbaijan were projected to increase sharply in 2005 and 2006, respectively, reaching peaks of 1.3 million barrels a day in 2009 and 20 billion cubic meters a year in 2010. Although expected revenues over the next 20 years will be substantial, they are projected to return to 2004 levels by 2024. Managing this temporary windfall in a way that allows for economic diversification and increased living standards is the subject of this book, which provides extensive guidance based largely on lessons drawn from the experiences--mostly negative--of other countries.

Mrs. Harinder K Malothra
,
Mr. Milan M Cuc
,
Mr. Ulrich Bartsch
, and
Mr. Menachem Katz

Abstract

How can a country turn oil revenues into a blessing rather than a curse? With growing international interest in new offshore oil deposits in sub-Saharan Africa, there is also greater scrutiny of the reasons why many oil-producing countries in the region have experienced disappointing economic performance over the past 20 to 30 years. This paper discusses the latest thinking on best-practice institutions and policies, compares this thinking with current practice in African oil-exporting countries, and presents a plan for the future, taking into account African policymakers’concerns.