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What are the symptoms of the Dutch disease?

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First coined by *The Economist* in 1977, the Dutch disease describes a paradoxical economic phenomenon where a boom in one sector negatively impacts a nation's wider economy. This article will explore what are the symptoms of the Dutch disease, clarifying that this is an economic model and not a medical ailment related to general health.