Some folks think about the Roman Empire. I think about Australia’s low economic complexity every day.
Too much wealth from land/commodities, not enough capability-building. Mining booms inflate costs and squash all other pursuits --> classic #DutchDisease. #auspol

🏷️ #Venezuela #Oil #Money #Corruption #DutchDisease #Politics #Military

🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/magazine/vene...

Is the Iranian Economy about to Collapse? - Stratheia Why Iran’s oil-rich economy underperforms as sanctions, Dutch disease, and inflation push it toward recession and renewed nuclear diplomacy.

Dutch disease has left Iran rich in resources but poor in resilience. When oil falters, the entire economy suffers.
#EnergyEconomics #DutchDisease #ResourceCurse
stratheia.com/is-the-irani...

That is a good point! #DutchDisease a la Tech, and serviced export

Has anyone spelled that out yet?

In Oil-Rich Guyana, Ali’s Landslide Reelection Masks Simmering Challenges Guyana’s election unfolded peacefully and the economy is booming. But trouble may be brewing under the surface.

Key question is whether #Guyana can avoid the pitfalls of #DutchDisease & #ResourceCurse, more on this in my book, freely available on ciep.energy -www.worldpoliticsreview.com/guyana-election-oil-ali/

Guyana Election Rivals Want a Bigger State Share of Oil Revenue Opposition presidential candidates are pledging to renegotiate Exxon’s oil contract to help alleviate rising inflation in the South American nation.

Key question is whether #Guyana can avoid the pitfalls of #DutchDisease & #ResourceCurse; more on this in my book From Dutch Disease to Energy Transition, freely available on ciep.energy - www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Went to @alisonmoyet.bsky.social tonight (for the second time). Stood nicely at the front. Unfortunately, during every song there were these 2 people chatting behind me. Shut the fuck up at a concert! If you want to talk, go to a pub! #DutchDisease

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I think the longer it takes to pour oil on the troubles waters of international (free) trade and tariff circus, the more likely it is that the #US will conceive their individual case of the #DutchDisease, only that it's not commodities, but #digitalservices that will strangle the #economy bit by […]

Looks like #IvoryCoast managing to control tge risks of #DutchDisease & #ResourceCurse? -archive.ph/2025.03.21-060532/https:...

Guyana’s Oil Exports Skyrocket—And Europe’s Refiners Love It | OilPrice.com Europe is the biggest buyer of Guyana’s crude, with 66% of its exports heading there in 2024.

The biggest challenge remains how to avoid the pitfalls of #DutchDisease & #ResourceCurse, more in my book on this, freely available on ciep.energy - oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...

Suriname set for exploration boost as Guyana focus benefits coastal neighbor The Guyana-Suriname Basin has seen significant activity in recent years, with Guyana alone unearthing more than 13 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of discovered volumes in the past decade. As ...

Key question is whether #Suriname & #Guyana can avoid the pitfalls of #DutchDisease & #ResourceCurse, more on this in my book, freely available on ciep.energy - www.rystadenergy.com/news/surinam...

Solving India’s Industrialization Puzzle | by Rabah Arezki & Partha Sen - Project Syndicate Rabah Arezki & Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, manufacturing has not benefited from rising labor costs in China.

‘ a form of #DutchDisease’ ? - www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/s...

Het mooie van zo’n online festival is dat iedereen in de chat lekker kan ouwehoeren en de muzikanten er geen last van hebben 😊. #dutchdisease

FYI NZ$ up another half a cent to 6 week high of 84.3 USc overnight after milk powder prices jumped another 14.2% #dutchdisease

Key: NZ$ dependent on US economy PM Key says stemming NZ$ rise effectively dependent on ho...

Key says NZ$ strong because US$ weak. http://bit.ly/nbM1HZ (Just not true. TWI up at 3 yr highs) #dutchdisease

NZD at record highs NZD at record highs in final end-of-week trades

NZ$ on TWI basis is highest since March 2008. Not just US$. Up 14% since March 18. #dutchdisease http://bit.ly/o8C3C6

NZ$ above 77.2 USc. Money flooding in. NZ govt sucking in NZ$20 bln + NZ$15 bln of reinsurance #dutchdisease