Johanna Fink
Doctoral student
Does natural resource extraction compromise future well-being? Norwegian Genuine Savings, 1865-2018
Author
Summary, in English
In recent years Genuine Savings (GS) has emerged as an indicator of weak sustainability and predictor of socio-economic well-being. This paper presents the first long-term GS estimates for Norway, covering the period from 1865 until 2018. The preliminary results indicate unsustainable development throughout most of the period leading up to the Second World War and positive GS since 1946, with a single exception in 1992. This result is rather surprising since the discovery of oil and natural gas fields in 1969 resulted in substantial natural resource depletion, which is usually associated with negative levels of GS. However, in a particularity compared to most natural resource exporters, Norway managed to achieve sustainable development by compensating natural resource depletion with high investments into human and physical capital. \\
Keywords: Norway; Natural Resources, Genuine Savings, Oil, Well-being
Keywords: Norway; Natural Resources, Genuine Savings, Oil, Well-being
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
- Economic development of the Global South
- Sustainability transformations over time and space
- Growth, technological change, and inequality
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Publication/Series
The Extractive Industries and Society
Volume
11
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Economic History
Status
Published
Project
- Genuine Savings as a measure of sustainable development. Towards a GDP replacement.
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2214-790X