This is the first paper using household survey data from two countries involved in an international war (Eritrea and … sites to more accurately measure a child's war exposure. War-exposed children in both countries have lower height-for-age Z …-scores, with the children in the war-instigating and losing country (Eritrea) suffering more than the winning nation (Ethiopia …

war outcome and, above a certain size, contributes to the escalation of violence. Given the characteristics of the … makes both of them better off than war. We then identify the characteristics of the economy such that the diaspora acts as a …

war on women's employment decisions. Results indicate that as a result of the Maoist-led insurgency, women's employment … probabilities were substantially higher in 2001 and 2006 relative to the outbreak of war in 1996. These employment results also hold …

timber have been linked to civil war. On the other hand, these resources may also provide one of the few reliable sources of … production of one such resource - coca paste - into Colombia, where most coca leaf is now harvested. Our analysis shows that this …

Colombia, a country characterized by a long historical prevalence of violent conflicts between the government, the militia …

civil war, validated measures of mental health and risk preferences, and a rich set of control variables. Our estimation …