Senior Researcher in Natural Resource Governance (Africa), South African Institute of International Affairs
Currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at the University of Cape Town. Completed an MPhil in Public Policy in 2009. Lectured in political economy at the University of Cape Town from 2010 to 2011. Worked as a parliamentary researcher in 2012. Joined the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in 2013.
Work predominantly on the governance of natural resources, especially the extractive industries, but also on the illegal wildlife trade. I want to see ordinary Africans benefit from our resource wealth, rather than it being a fuel for deepening authoritarianism or further excluding the marginalised.
Published 5 peer-reviewed academic journal articles since 2014, in addition to many SAIIA publications that can be accessed at http://www.saiia.org.za/expertise/ross-harvey
Why being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola
Feb 20, 2021 12:42 pm UTC| Politics
In countries with weak governance institutions, natural resource wealth tends to be a curse instead of a blessing. Where citizens are relatively powerless to hold ruling elites to account, resource wealth undermines...
Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants
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