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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : A Survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2013
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter …-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences … of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is important to regarding of the issue of counter-terrorism policy. Moreover the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191051
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : A Survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2013
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter …-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences … of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is important to regarding of the issue of counter-terrorism policy. Moreover the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191053
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Conflict Experiences and Household Expectations on Recovery : Survey Evidence From Northern Uganda
Bozzoli, Carlos; Brück, Tilman; Muhumuza, Tony - 2010
We analyse the role of mass violent conflict in influencing individual expectations. We hypothesise that individuals are likely to report negative expectations if they were exposed to conflict events in the past. We combine individual and household level data from the Northern Uganda Livelihood...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014193211
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Reluctant to Reform? A Note on Risk-Loving Politicians and Bureaucrats
Thomas, Tobias - 2017
As from a political economy perspective, politicians often fail to implement structural reforms, we investigate if the resistance to reform is based on the differences in the risk preferences of voters, politicians, and bureaucrats. Based on the empirical results of a survey of the population in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012945931
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Are Uzbeks Better Off than Kyrgyz? Measuring and Decomposing Horizontal Inequality
Esenaliev, Damir - 2012
We investigate horizontal inequality between two conflictive ethnic groups, the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, by employing the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition. This technique has a long tradition in labour economics but has not been used in the literature that links ethnic inequality and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013097982
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The War in Europe : Economic Costs of the Ukrainian Conflict
Bluszcz, Julia - 2019
With more than ten thousand casualties, the 2014 Ukrainian war between pro-Russian separatists and the government in the Donbass region, Ukraine's productive core, has taken a severe toll on the country. Using cross-country panel data over the period 1995-2017, this paper quantifies the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012869900
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Movers or Stayers? Understanding the Drivers of IDP Camp Decongestion During Post-Conflict Recovery in Uganda
Bozzoli, Carlos; Brück, Tilman; Muhumuza, Tony - 2012
The paper explores factors that influence the household decision to leave internal displacement camps in the immediate aftermath of violent conflict. Our analysis is based on two sources of information: household survey data collected in northern Uganda for households that were displaced by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014171220
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The Effects of Labor Supply Shocks on Labor Market Outcomes : Evidence from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mansour, Hani - 2010
Since September 2000, as a result of mobility restrictions, the supply of Palestinian workers competing for local jobs in the West Bank has increased by about fifty percent. This paper takes advantage of this unique natural experiment to study the effects of labor supply shocks on labor market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014193439
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The Influence of Conflict on the Demand for Education in the Basque Region
de Groot, Olaf J.; Göksel, Idil - 2009
It has previously been shown that civil conflict influences many economic factors, including education, which play an important role in development and economic growth. Previous authors working on the influence of conflict on education have, however, always focused strongly on the supply-side...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014201962
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WATER-Model : An Optimal Allocation of Water Resources in Turkey, Syria and Iraq
Oei, Pao-Yu; Siehlow, Markus - 2014
Political instability of several countries in the Middle East is overshadowing one of the biggest challenges of the upcoming century: Water - a natural resource that is easily taken for granted, but whose scarcity might lead to serious conflicts. This paper investigates an optimal Water...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014145424