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<p>The <b>resource curse</b>, also known as the <b>paradox of plenty</b> or the <b>poverty paradox</b>, is the hypothesis that countries with an abundance of <a href="page.php?w=natural_resource">natural resource</a>s (such as <a href="page.php?w=fossil_fuel">fossil fuel</a>s and certain <a href="page.php?w=mineral">mineral</a>s) have lower <a href="page.php?w=economic_growth">economic growth</a>, lower rates of <a href="page.php?w=democracy">democracy</a>, or poorer <a href="page.php?w=economic_development">development</a> outcomes than countries</p><p>
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