Comments on: Mongolia’s task: avoid Nigerian resource curse http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2012/07/05/mongolias-task-avoid-nigerian-resource-curse/ Wed, 22 May 2013 21:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: adowler http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2012/07/05/mongolias-task-avoid-nigerian-resource-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-10124 adowler Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:36:22 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/?p=12718#comment-10124 I think it is a very western view to say that the election was fought over the issue of resource nationalism. Surveyed Mongolians (http://www.santmaral.mn/sites/default/files/SMPBE12.Jun__0.pdf) listed unemployment, standard of living, inflation, law enforcement and corruption as the top issues for them in this election. Mining was number 7. I think it is a very western view to say that the election was fought over the issue of resource nationalism. Surveyed Mongolians (http://www.santmaral.mn/sites/default/f iles/SMPBE12.Jun__0.pdf) listed unemployment, standard of living, inflation, law enforcement and corruption as the top issues for them in this election. Mining was number 7.

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