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We examine the effects that variations in the international food prices have on democracy and intra-state conflict … increases in the international food prices lead to a significant deterioration of democratic institutions and a significant … in the international food prices have no significant effects on democratic institutions and measures of intra …
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While there is an extensive literature examining the economic impact of conflict and political instability, surprisingly there have been few studies on their impact on the probability of banking crises. This paper therefore investigates whether rising conflict and political instability globally...
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Fragile states in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenges to respond to the effects of climate shocks and rising temperatures. Fragility is linked to structural weaknesses, government failure, and lack of institutional basic functions. Against this setup, climate change could add to risks. A...
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for the optimal design of inflation-stabilization programs and of the institutions favorable to price stability …
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This paper explores the relationship between the degree of division or fractionalization of a country’s population (along ethnolinguistic and religious dimensions) and both political instability and government consumption, using a neoclassical growth model. The principal idea is that greater...
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and ethnic homogeneity are beneficial to growth, while democracy may have a small negative effect …
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the dynamic effect of social and political instability on output. Using a panel of up to 183 countries from 1980 to 2010, the results of the paper suggest that social conflicts have a significant and negative impact on output in the short-term with the...
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