Resources Booms and Macroeconomic Adjustments in Developing Countries

Acknowledgments

My greatest intellectual debt in writing this book goes to Professor Ross Gamaut and Professor Premachandra Athukorala. Professor Ross Gamaut provided invaluable advice, guidance and support during the writing of the book. I am greatly indebted to him for his precise and constmctive comments and discussions. Many of the ideas that went into forming this book grew out of our discussion sessions.

I am also indebted to Professor Athukorala for his outstanding contribution in improving the structure and presentation of the book, especially in building up the empirical model of the study. His meticulous review of the study, support and encouragements helped me throughout the study.

I was very fortunate to be provided with helpful comments ...