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Three is a crowd : using reciprocity to explain involvement in ongoing disputes

Rudkevich, Gennady - In: Peace economics, peace science and public policy 27 (2021) 3, pp. 341-368

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Does conflict disrupt growth? : evidence of the relationship between political instability and national economic performance

Polachek, Solomon W.; Sevastianova, Daria - 2010

variables. This study draws on conflict variables from the Correlates of War (COW) project to ask a critical question: How do … different types of conflict affect country growth rates? It finds that wars slow the economy. Estimates indicate that civil war …-democracies, low income countries, and countries in Africa. -- Economic growth ; war ; conflict …

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Winter is coming : the long-run effects of climate change on conflict, 1400-1900

Iyigun, Murat; Nunn, Nathan; Qian, Nancy - 2017

This paper investigates the long-run effects of climate change on conflict by examining cooling from 1400-1900 CE, a period that includes most of the Little Ice Age. We construct a geo-referenced and digitized database of conflicts in Europe, North Africa, and the Near East from 1400-1900, which...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596150

The true cost of war

Artuc, Erhan; Gomez-Parra, Nicolas; Onder, Harun - 2023

Measuring the economic impact of a war is a daunting task. Common indicators like casualties, infrastructure damages …

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Be cautious with the precautionary principle : evidence from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

Neidell, Matthew; Uchida, Shinsuke; Veronesi, Marcella - 2019

This paper provides a large scale, empirical evaluation of unintended effects from invoking the precautionary principle after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. After the accident, all nuclear power stations ceased operation and nuclear power was replaced by fossil fuels, causing an...

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Trade and conflicts : do preferential trade agreements matter?

Rana, Arslan Tariq - In: Peace economics, peace science and public policy 21 (2015) 4, pp. 561-574

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Macroeconomic consequences of war and terrorism in Lebanon

Bassil, Charbel - In: Peace economics, peace science and public policy 19 (2013) 3, pp. 415-429

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How opportunity costs decrease the probability of war in an incomplete information game

Polachek, Solomon W. (contributor); Xiang, Jun (contributor) - 2008

probability of war in an incomplete information game. This result is strongly consistent with existing empirical analyses of the …. -- War ; conflict ; trade ; trade-conflict relationship ; interdependence ; incomplete information game ; signaling …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003784394

The shape of things to come? : Assessing the effectiveness of suicide attacks and targeted killings

Jaeger, David A. (contributor); … - 2007

In this paper we assess the effectiveness of suicide attacks and targeted killings in the Second Intifada. We find evidence that the targeted killings of Palestinian leaders by Israel reduce realized Palestinian violence. We find, however, that intended Palestinian violence is increasing at low...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003610112

Are drone strikes effective in Afghanistan and Pakistan? : on the dynamics of violence between the United States and the Taliban

Jaeger, David A.; Siddique, Zahra - 2011

Strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have been the primary weapon used by the United States to combat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This paper examines the dynamics of violence involving drone strikes and the Taliban/Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan from...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009529262

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