In this chapter, we review the recent literature on conflict and appropriation. Allowing for the possibility of … conflict, which amounts to recognizing the possibility that property rights are not perfectly and costlessly enforced … technologies of conflict. A central objective of this research is to identify the effects of conflict on economic outcomes: the …

. Natural resource extraction can generate conflict and create an imperative to protect resource infrastructure from internal or …

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 …

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 …

where adaptive agents can allocate a fraction of their effort to predatory behavior. By enriching a production and conflict … ranging from no statistically significant allocation changes to widespread conflict in the environment, depending on the … between resource scarcity and conflict is through changes in the distribution of resources rather than their overall …

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 …

Are natural resources a source of conflict or stability? Empirical studies demonstrate that rents from natural … source of conflict and the rentier state view which emphasizes the role of resource rents in promoting peace and stability … struggle. We demonstrate that the associated increased cost of conflict may in fact promote regime stability. The peaceful …