A 2011 study argues that previous assumptions that oil abundance is a curse were based on methodologies which failed to take into account cross-country differences and dependencies arising from global shocks, such as changes in technology and the price of oil.
Studi tahun 2011 berpendapat bahwa asumsi sebelumnya yang menyatakan keberlimpahan minyak adalah kutukan didasarkan pada metodologi yang gagal mempertimbangkan perbedaan lintas negara dan ketergantungan akibat benturan global, seperti perubahan teknologi dan harga minyak.