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An Economic Analysis of Security Policies

Brück, Tilman - Households in Conflict Network - 2004

This paper analyses public policy choices in the security economy from an economic perspective. It discusses the role of public goods for national and global security and identifies the importance of the first- and second-order indirect effects of insecurity on economic activity, which include...

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The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds: Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada

Jaeger, David A.; Klor, Esteban; Miaari, Sami; … - Households in Conflict Network - 2008

This paper examines how violence in the Second Intifada influences Palestinian public opinion. Using public opinion poll micro data linked to data on fatalities, we find that although Israeli violence discourages Palestinians from supporting moderate political positions, this...

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Naxalite Insurgency and the Economic Benefits of a Unique Robust Security Response

Singhal, Saurabh; Nilakantan, Rahul - Households in Conflict Network - 2012

Using the synthetic control method of analysis, we provide the first measurements of the direct economic benefits of a unique robust security response to an insurgency. Of all the states affected by Naxalite violence in India, only one state i.e. Andhra Pradesh raised a specially trained and...

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Forced displacement and behavioral change: An empirical study of returnee households in the Nuba Mountains

Rahim, Asha Abdel; Jaimovich, Dany; Ylönen, Aleksi - Households in Conflict Network - 2013

After the end of a civil war that lasted for more than two decades, in 2005 hundreds of thousands of displaced people started returning to their communities of origin in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. We use unique data gathered shortly after the end of the conflict in eight villages to describe...

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Conflict and the Formation of Political Beliefs in Africa

Adhvaryu, Achyuta; Fenske, James - Households in Conflict Network - 2014

. Our results suggest that at the population level in Africa, conflict does not alter political beliefs, though the most …

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Unbundling Institutions at the Local Level: Conflict, Institutions and Income in Burundi

Voors, Maarten J.; Bulte, Erwin H. - Households in Conflict Network - 2008

We use a new dataset from Burundi to analyze the role of local institutions as determinants of income, distinguishing between three distinct dimensions of the institutional framework: (i) property rights security, (ii) local political leadership and (iii) social capital. Using measures of...

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Votes and Violence: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria

Collier, Paul; Vicente, Pedro C. - Households in Conflict Network - 2008

election held in Africa and one seriously marred by violence. We designed and conducted a nationwide field experiment based on … terrorism. …

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Carrot or stick? Redistributive transfers versus policing in contexts of civil unrest

Justino, Patricia - Households in Conflict Network - 2007

Recurrent episodes of civil unrest significantly reduce the potential for economic growth and poverty reduction. Yet the economics literature offers little understanding of what triggers civil unrest in society and how to prevent it. This paper provides a theoretical analysis in a dynamic...

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The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking: An Economic Evaluation of Plan Colombia

Mejía, Daniel; Restrepo, Pascual - Households in Conflict Network - 2008

This paper provides a thorough economic evaluation of the anti-drug policies implemented in Colombia between 2000 and 2006 under the so-called Plan Colombia. The paper develops a game theory model of the war against illegal drugs in producer countries. We explicitly model illegal drug markets,...

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The Economic Consequences of Terror: A Brief Survey

Brück, Tilman; Wickström, Bengt-Arne - Households in Conflict Network - 2004

This brief survey reviews the economic consequences of terrorism. It is argued that the indirect effects of terrorism … and growth. We also address the nature of anti-terrorist policy and of policies reducing the negative impact of terrorism … terrorism. The latter is particularly important as badly designed policies could enhance the negative economic effects of …

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