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Weapons of choice
Dreher, Axel; Kreibaum, Merle - 2015
goals with non-violent as compared to violent means, distinguishing terrorism from insurgencies. It is hypothesized that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011286479
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The effect of migration on terror : made at home or imported from abroad?
Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Schaudt, Paul - 2017
We investigate whether the stock of foreigners residing in a country leads to a larger number of terrorist attacks on that country. Our instrument for the stock of foreigners relies on the interaction of two sets of variables. Variation across host-origin-dyads results from structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011646724
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Weapons of Choice
Dreher, Axel; Kreibaum, Merle - 2015
goals with non-violent as compared to violent means, distinguishing terrorism from insurgencies. It is hypothesized that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307084
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The Effect of Migration on Terror - Made at Home or Imported from Abroad?
Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Schaudt, Paul - 2017
We investigate whether the stock of foreigners residing in a country leads to a larger number of terrorist attacks on that country. Our instrument for the stock of foreigners relies on the interaction of two sets of variables. Variation across host-origin-dyads results from structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011657162
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Does terror threaten human rights?: evidence from panel data
Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Siemers, Lars-H. R. - 2007
imprisonment, and torture. To some extent, civil rights are also restricted as a consequence of terrorism, while we find no effect … of terrorism on empowerment rights. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264082
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Government decentralization as a disincentive for transnational terror? : an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2009
Using panel data for a maximum of 109 countries over the years 1976-2000, we empirically analyze the impact of decentralization on the occurrence of transnational terror. Our results show that expenditure decentralization reduces the number of transnational terror events in a country, while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273794
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Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis
Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V. - CESifo - 2009
Using panel data for a maximum of 109 countries over the years 1976-2000, we empirically analyze the impact of decentralization on the occurrence of transnational terror. Our results show that expenditure decentralization reduces the number of transnational terror events in a country, while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013064
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Does Terror Threaten Human Rights? Evidence from Panel Data
Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Siemers, Lars-H. R. - CESifo - 2007
imprisonment, and torture. To some extent, civil rights are also restricted as a consequence of terrorism, while we find no effect … of terrorism on empowerment rights. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005765739
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Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis
Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Using panel data for a maximum of 109 countries over the years 1976-2000, we empirically analyze the impact of decentralization on the occurrence of transnational terror. Our results show that expenditure decentralization reduces the number of transnational terror events in a country, while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005030880