Berman, Eli; Callen, Michael; Felter, Joseph H.; … - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 55 (2011) 4, pp. 496-528
Most aid spending by governments seeking to rebuild social and political order is based on an opportunity-cost theory of distracting potential recruits. The logic is that gainfully employed young men are less likely to participate in political violence, implying a positive correlation between...