the theory in a lab experiment where two subjects negotiate how to share a resource; in case of conflict, the subjects … they translate into significant increases in conflict …

We present a conceptual framework linking cultural heterogeneity to inter-group conflict. When conflict is about … control of public goods, more heterogeneous groups are expected to fight more with each other. In contrast, when conflict is …

A conflict of interest exists when a party to a transaction could potentially make a gain from taking actions that are …

whether and under what conditions an efficiency-enhancing conflict culture can emerge. Using a principal-worker setup with … subjective performance evaluation, we show that establishing a functional conflict culture is a delicate matter. If conflicts are … encouraged in a careless, hands-off manner, the destructive side of conflicts is likely to dominate. To be successful a conflict …

Natural resources have driven both growth and conflict in modern Africa. We model the interaction of parties engaged in … potential conflict over such resources. The likelihood of conflict depends on both the absolute and relative resource endowments … of the parties. Resources fuel conflict by raising the gains from expropriation and by increasing ˝fighting strength …

to conflict. Ethnographic accounts suggest that in segmentary lineage societies, which are characterized by strong …. We test for this link between segmentary lineage and conflict across 145 African ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa …

conflict when defense capability is fixed, but may allow for security and prosperity when defense capability is endogenous … of conflict and stagnation. We illustrate the model by analyzing the rise of civilization in Sumeria and Egypt, the first …