A large mineral sector can undermine other companies

(University of Helsinki) A large mineral sector does not necessarily turn a country into a metaphorical goldmine and can even hinder economic growth. A phenomenon known as the 'resource curse' can make the finance sector accustomed to serving large, established resource firms at the expense of smaller companies, states a doctoral dissertation being examined at the University of Helsinki.

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