the incidence of conflict to circumstances, institutions and features of the underlying economy and polity. We use this … model to derive testable predictions and to interpret the cross-sectional and times-series variations in civil conflict. Our …

We discuss the literature on natural resources and violent conflict. The theoretical literature is rich and ambiguous … accentuate the risk of conflict, depending on various factors. Regression analyses also produce mixed signals and point to a … plethora of mechanisms linking resources to conflict. The empirical literature is gradually evolving from cross …

. -- beliefs ; civil war ; conflict ; cultural transmission ; ethnic fractionalization ; human capital investments ; learning …We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since confict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals …

We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since conflict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals … after each conflict episode. Third, "accidental" conflicts that do not reflect economic fundamentals can lead to a permanent …

side: they increase the incidence of internal armed conflict by about 5–8 percentage points. This increased incidence of … conflict due to giant oilfield discoveries is especially high for countries that had already experienced armed conflicts or …

a dark side: they increase the incidence of internal armed conflict by about 5-8 percentage points. This increased … incidence of conflict due to giant oilfield discoveries is especially high for countries that had already experienced armed …

The authors have developed a qualitative geographic research tool for case studies of conflict areas. They believe it … decisions and to trace them back to what provoked them. They have applied it to the conflict situation in the DR Congo between … conflict. Its importance as a war motivation factor is compared to three other conflict drivers found in the literature on the …

We build a theoretical framework that allows for endogenous conflict behaviour (i.e., fighting efforts) and for … Hotelling fashion during peace, the presence of conflict creates incentives for rapacious extraction, as this lowers the stakes … or by government investment in weapons. The shadow of conflict can also make less efficient nationalized oil extraction …