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Challenges to prudent policies for Guyana’s political economy

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
Transparency                                       The public observes aggregate government expenditure but does not know the precise origin of such funds. Citizens are, on average, correct...
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Spending and political support from Guyana’s natural resources revenues

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
There is an important fact that must be addressed for new oil-producing states such as Guyana: The government's spending decisions can affect the incumbent's likelihood of remaining in power. As the incumbent foresees these consequences, they will modify their...
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Guyana’s political economy incentives against wealth accumulation

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It is imperative to highlight the political economy incentives that may face politicians in countries, such as Guyana, with accumulated revenues – whether or not these revenues are formally a "fund." To set up institutional solutions to make it...
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‘Big uncertainty’ over US oil output in 2020 will be critically important to oil prices – analysts

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The question of how much crude U.S. producers may be able to add in 2020 could be pivotal for oil prices this year, analysts told CNBC, while warning of the potential for “vicious corrections” in the coming months. Speaking to...
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1-Year Later: Advice for the Guyanese Nation on the event of first oil

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The following op-ed was first published on December 23, 2019. One year later, the advice from Trinidad and Tobago's former Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine remains pertinent. By Kevin Ramnarine - OilNOW  Guyana is at the dawn of a new economic era...
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The political economy of Guyana’s natural resource funds

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
The economic case for natural resource funds is surprisingly weak. There is, however, an important political rationale for resource funds. The importance of natural resource funds (NRFs) lies in the effects that they have on the incentives facing political...
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Public governance and integrity for Guyana’s oil wealth

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
Matters such as public governance and integrity may be already addressed by existing legislation; if not, they should be addressed in the oil revenue management law or in ancillary regulation. At a minimum, the basic principles of public governance...
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Where is Guyana seeing the benefits of oil production?

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By Bobby Gossai Jr. Bobby Gossai, Jr. recently completed his MSc (Econ) in Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance from the University of Aberdeen. Mr. Gossai, Jr.’s professional experiences include being the head of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association and...
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Audit and reporting for Guyana’s oil revenue administration

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
An important mechanism of accountability is the periodic auditing of the oil fund. An oil revenue management law should specify the accounting method or methods the oil fund should follow and require all activity of the oil account to...
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Oversight and controls for Guyana’s petroleum revenues

Bobby Gossai, Jr. -
Limitations on Types of Investments An oil revenue management law should limit an oil fund's investments to certain secure and non-speculative instruments. New oil revenue management law and petroleum fund law should provide for such limitations. As a fund becomes...
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