Socioeconomic and Fiscal Impact of Large-Scale Gold Mining in Mali

Sanoh, Aly ; Coulibaly, Massaoly

Washington, DC

关键词: SANITATION;    LIVING STANDARDS;    LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS;    ECONOMIC GROWTH;    EQUIPMENT;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-7467
RP-ID  :  WPS7467

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyzes the socioeconomic,fiscal, and governance impact of gold mining in Mali. Theanalysis finds that, at the national level, mining plays animportant role by contributing to export earnings andoverall government fiscal revenue. In 2013, the miningsector represented 7 percent of gross domestic product,contributed 1.5 percent to growth in total gross domesticproduct, and accounted for 65 percent of total exportearnings and 25 percent of total government budget revenues.At the local level, despite higher population growth, thereis some evidence that outcomes (poverty and infrastructureservices) are marginally better in mining communes comparedwith non-mining communes. Local governments receive fiscalwindfalls that are spent significantly on education capitalexpenditures and current expenditures (salaries andnon-salaries). Non-salary current expenditures are 10 timeshigher in mining areas. Analysis of the political economy ofpublic service provision at the local level suggests thattechnical or absorptive capacities may be the bottleneck toincreasing the local benefit of mining instead of corruptionor accountability.