Excess gas is flared off atop a Total platform off the Angolan coast. Better administration of hydrocarbons and minerals revenues would help improve the fiscal picture in many countries (photo: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images)
August 06, 2014
Effective administration of public revenues derived from the petroleum and mining industries gets a boost with the release of a new IMF handbook. Policymakers and government officials in charge of administering oil, gas and mining revenues now have practical guidelines at their disposal.
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