On 3 December, Sabna Mohamed Abbass Ali successfully defended her thesis 'Extractive industries and development: An investigation into the resource curse impact on happiness, growth, export diversification, and institutions'
She investigated the underperformance of the majority of resource-rich countries.
In four articles based on research in Sudan and South Sudan, Sabna Ali probed into a new perspective on the 'resource curse', looking respectively at happiness and the resource curse; post-succession Sudan and South Sudan; oil, export diversification and economic growth in Sudan; and an evaluation of the impact of oil reserve loss on Sudan's growth.
The full thesis will be available for download from the ISS Library
Photos of the defence
PhD dispution by candidate
