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Civil War
Miguel, Edward Andrew; Blattman, Christopher - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009
a central puzzle: why do civil wars occur at all when, given the high costs of war, groups have every incentive to reach … literature has aimed to identify the causes of civil war. While most work is plagued by econometric identification problems, low … linked to civil war. We argue that microlevel analysis and data are needed to truly decipher war's causes, and understand the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005828494
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Hard Targets: Theory and Evidence on Suicide Attacks
Berman, Eli; Laitin, David - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2005
Who chooses suicide attacks? Though rebels typically target poor countries, suicide attacks are just as likely to target rich democracies. Though many groups have grievances, suicide attacks are favored by the radical religious. Though rebels often kill coreligionists, they seldom use suicide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005829597
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Policy Watch: Challenges for Terrorism Risk Insurance in the United States
Michel-Kerjan, Erwann; Kunreuther, Howard - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2004
This paper examines the role that insurance has played in dealing with terrorism before and after September 11, 2001, by focusing on the distinctive challenges associated with terrorism as a catastrophic risk. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) was passed by the U.S. Congress in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005830078
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Evaluating The Effectiveness of Terrorism Risk Financing Solutions
Michel-Kerjan, Erwann; Kunreuther, Howard C. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
The 9/11 attacks in the United States, as well as other attacks in different parts of the world, raise important questions related to the economic impact of terrorism. What are the most effective ways for a country to recover from these economic losses? Who should pay for the costs of future...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005830350
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The Economic Consequences of a War in Iraq
Nordhaus, William D. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2002
Much has been written about the national-security aspects of a potential conflict with Iraq, but there are no studies of the cost. A review of several past wars indicates that nations historically have consistently underestimated the cost of military conflicts. This study reviews the potential...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005830612
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The Empiricists' Insurgency
Berman, Eli; Matanock, Aila M. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2015
Research on insurgency has been invigorated this past decade by better data, improved methods, and the urgency of understanding active engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan. This empiricists’ insurgency reinforces a classic literature on the essential role of civilians while challenging older...
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Predation, Taxation, Investment, and Violence: Evidence from the Philippines
Berman, Eli; Felter, Joseph; Kapstein, Ethan; Troland, Erin - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
The literature relating economic activity to political violence posits greedy rebels (Collier, 2000) but not greedy governments. Could capturing tax revenue motivate governments to step up their counter insurgency operations, just as extortion motivates rebel violence? Panel data on political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213894
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Overseas Deployment, Combat Exposure, and Well-Being in the 2010 National Survey of Veterans
Edwards, Ryan D. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
overseas deployment, which can include service in a combat or war zone, exposure to casualties, or both. The 2010 National …
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The Effect of Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq
Condra, Luke N.; Felter, Joseph H.; Iyengar, Radha K.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2010
A central question in intrastate conflicts is how insurgents are able to mobilize supporters to participate in violent and risky activities. A common explanation is that violence committed by counterinsurgent forces mobilizes certain segments of the population through a range of mechanisms. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008611566
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The Economic Cost of Harboring Terrorism
Benmelech, Efraim; Klor, Esteban F.; Berrebi, Claude - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009
The literature on conflict and terrorism has paid little attention to the economic costs of terrorism for the perpetrators. This paper aims to fill that gap by examining the economic costs of committing suicide terror attacks. Using data covering the universe of Palestinian suicide terrorists...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615781