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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism: A survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
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/10010291786
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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism: A survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
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/10010291788
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An Economic Analysis of Security Policies
Brück, Tilman - 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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260823
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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/10010285753
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Reluctant to reform? A note on risk-loving politicians and bureaucrats
Thomas, Tobias; Heß, Moritz; Wagner, Gert - 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/10011749966
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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/10010368307
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The war in Europe: Economic costs of the Ukrainian conflict
Bluszcz, Julia; Valente, Marica - 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/10012006577
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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/10010271357
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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/10010273792
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Determinants of protests: Longitudinal evidence from Ukraine's Orange Revolution
Bozzoli, Carlos; Brück, Tilman - 2011
This paper is the first study that analyzes the drivers of political protest using longitudinal data from a critical revolution that changed -at least temporarily- the political landscape in a transition country. We make use of a rich dataset consisting of panel data collected before and after...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286293