Charles Scheiner
Biographic Data
| ID | 5242480 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles Scheiner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles |
| FAMILY NAME | Scheiner |
| SIGNATURE | SCHEINER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade da Paz |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3796-049X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Resource Curse in Timor-Leste
After Timor-Leste restored independence in 2002, the new nation established a rigorous system to manage oil and gas revenues and activities, based on international best practice. Policymakers hoped that it would protect the small nation from the ‘resource curse’ which afflicts countries that depend on exporting non-renewable wealth. Within five years, petroleum exports were financing 85% of the state budget and comprised 75% of GDP. By 2021, with…
Timor‐Leste economic survey
As Timor‐Leste nears the end of its petroleum‐exporting era, the transition to a sustainable economy has become even more challenging due to partisan political competition, disastrous flooding and the pandemic. This article describes the current economic context, and deteriorating trends. After a brief discussion of the political situation and the impacts of COVID‐19, it explores expenditure and income trends in recent state budgets, with a parti…
Notes from the field
No U.S. Military aid to Indonesia in fiscal year 1993
In protest of human rights violations in East Timor, on 2 October 1992 a House-Senate conference committee of the U.S. Congress deleted $2.3 million in International Military Education and Training (IMET) funding for Indonesia from the foreign aid appropriations bill. The committee also adopted requirements for notification and approval of economic aid to Indonesia. The bill was passed by both houses of Congress and became law when President Bush…
Palau
In the year since John Anglim's article was written, many events have affected the future of the island microrepublic. Although the new administrations in Koror and Washington began 1989 on a hopeful note, it rapidly became clear how much Palau's options had been limited by the United States. By the year's end, Palauans were scheduled to go to the polls once again to vote on the Compact of Free Association they have rejected six times in the last…
Timor‐Leste economic survey
As Timor‐Leste nears the end of its petroleum‐exporting era, the transition to a sustainable economy has become even more challenging due to partisan political competition, disastrous flooding and the pandemic. This article describes the current economic context, and deteriorating trends. After a brief discussion of the political situation and the impacts of COVID‐19, it explores expenditure and income trends in recent state budgets, with a parti…
Palau
In the year since John Anglim's article was written, many events have affected the future of the island microrepublic. Although the new administrations in Koror and Washington began 1989 on a hopeful note, it rapidly became clear how much Palau's options had been limited by the United States. By the year's end, Palauans were scheduled to go to the polls once again to vote on the Compact of Free Association they have rejected six times in the last…
No U.S. Military aid to Indonesia in fiscal year 1993
In protest of human rights violations in East Timor, on 2 October 1992 a House-Senate conference committee of the U.S. Congress deleted $2.3 million in International Military Education and Training (IMET) funding for Indonesia from the foreign aid appropriations bill. The committee also adopted requirements for notification and approval of economic aid to Indonesia. The bill was passed by both houses of Congress and became law when President Bush…
Notes from the field
Timor‐Leste economic survey
As Timor‐Leste nears the end of its petroleum‐exporting era, the transition to a sustainable economy has become even more challenging due to partisan political competition, disastrous flooding and the pandemic. This article describes the current economic context, and deteriorating trends. After a brief discussion of the political situation and the impacts of COVID‐19, it explores expenditure and income trends in recent state budgets, with a parti…
The Resource Curse in Timor-Leste
After Timor-Leste restored independence in 2002, the new nation established a rigorous system to manage oil and gas revenues and activities, based on international best practice. Policymakers hoped that it would protect the small nation from the ‘resource curse’ which afflicts countries that depend on exporting non-renewable wealth. Within five years, petroleum exports were financing 85% of the state budget and comprised 75% of GDP. By 2021, with…
Political science (4 works) · Politics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic policy (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · International Development and Aid (2 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (2 works) · Law (2 works)