. Exploiting a unique data set, we show that Western hostile casualties, our proxy for conflict, have strong impact on subsequent …

"self-sufficiency" to ensure food security during the civil conflict in Cote d’Ivoire. The main motivation for seeking … self-sufficiency stems from the fact that during the period of heightened tension due to conflict, the north–south divide … supporting such claims. The baseline outcomes withstand a series of robustness checks. The net effect of conflict on crop …

Abstract This paper examines the effect of conflict on agricultural production of small farmers. First, an inter …-temporal model of agricultural production is developed, in which the impact of conflict is transmitted through two channels: violent … shocks and uncertainty brought about by conflict. The model shows how conflict induces sub-optimal agricultural decisions in …

present empirical evidence for a panel of Indian states, where conflict, transfers and policing are treated as endogenous …

counterproductive. Policy makers seeking to adopt similar strategies in Afghanistan should take the relocation into account in their …

crucial to alternative crops. Exploiting a unique data set, we show that Western hostile casualties, our proxy for conflict … show that conflict has a strong effect before but no effect after planting, indicating causality. …