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International Terrorism, Political Instability and the Escalation Effect

Campos, Nauro F; Gassebner, Martin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

(the escalation effect) stressing domestic political instability as the main reason for international terrorism …What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9 …

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Israel, the Palestinian Factions and the Cycle of Violence

Jaeger, David A; Paserman, M. Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

In this study we extend our previous work to examine the dynamic relationship between violence committed by Palestinian factions and that committed by Israel during the Second Intifada. We find a statistically significant relationship between Israeli fatalities claimed by groups associated with...

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Defense R&D in the Anti-Terrorist Era

Trajtenberg, Manuel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

prominently, commanding 30% of current defense R&D spending, versus just about 13% for intelligence and anti-terrorism. The second …, and the extent to which security against terrorism is (still) a public good. I develop for that purpose a simple model of … terrorism, cast in a nested discrete choice framework. Two strategies are considered: fighting terrorism at its source, and …

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The Cycle of Violence? An Empirical Analysis of Fatalities in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Jaeger, David A; Paserman, M. Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

This paper studies the dynamics of violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict since the outbreak of the Second (or 'Al-Aqsa') Intifada in September 2000, during which more than 3,300 Palestinians and more than 1,000 Israelis have been killed. The conflict has followed an uneven pattern, with...

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Inequality and Growth

Bénabou, Roland - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

Using two unifying models and an empirical exercise, this paper presents and extends the main theories linking income distribution and growth, as well as the relevant empirical evidence. The first model integrates the political-economy and imperfect capital markets theories. It allows for...

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Who is Afraid of Political Instability?

Campos, Nauro F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

An unstable macroeconomic environment is often regarded as detrimental to economic growth. Among the sources contributing to such instability, the literature has assigned most of the blame to political issues. This paper empirically tests for a causal and negative long-term relationship between...

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Two to Tangle: Financial Development, Political Instability and Economic Growth in Argentina (1896-2000)

Campos, Nauro F; Karanasos, Menelaos; Tan, Bin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

This paper investigates the effects of financial development and political instability on economic growth in a power-ARCH framework with data for Argentina from 1896 to 2000. Our findings suggest that (i) informal or unanticipated political instability (e.g., guerrilla warfare) has a direct...

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Growth, Volatility and Political Instability: Non-Linear Time-Series Evidence for Argentina, 1896-2000

Campos, Nauro F; Karanasos, Menelaos - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

What is the relationship between economic growth and its volatility? Does political instability affect growth directly or indirectly, through volatility? This paper tries to answer such questions using a power-ARCH framework with annual time series data for Argentina from 1896 to 2000. We show...

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Investment and Instability

Campos, Nauro F; Nugent, Jeffrey B - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

Although recent research has repeatedly found a negative association between investment and political instability, the existence and direction of causality between these two variables has not yet been investigated. This paper empirically tests for such a causal and negative long-run relationship...

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A Theory of Political Transitions

Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999

We develop a theory of political transitions inspired in part by the experiences of Western Europe and Latin America. Nondemocratic societies are controlled by a rich elite. The initially disenfranchised poor can contest power by threatening social unrest or revolution, and this may force the...

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