destructive and constructive role of conflict in bringing about social change, and discusses the pervasive effects of …

, and economic sanctions); chapters on past topics where there has been significant advances in knowledge (e.g., conflict …

institutions, there is generally a conflict over these social choices, ultimately resolved in favor of groups with greater …This paper develops the empirical and theoretical case that differences in economic institutions are the fundamental … cause of differences in economic development. We first document the empirical importance of institutions by focusing on two …

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 … after each conflict episode. Third, "accidental" conflicts that do not reflect economic fundamentals can lead to a permanent …

This article examines envy as an important cultural link between inequality, institutions, development, and conflict … produces a fear-of-envy culture that hampers economic incentives and creates an environment of suspicion and conflict. …