option to engage in conflict. Using a game theoretical framework, it is argued that an increase in the amount of natural … resources (in the informal sector where conflict for a common-pool rent materializes) reduces the incentives of entrepreneurial … increase in the amount of resources in the common pool induces intensified conflict among groups and less R&D investment …

The estimation of the costs of conflict is currently receiving a lot of attention in the literature. This paper aims to … give a thorough overview of the existing literature, first by addressing the history of case studies that address conflict … costs and second by looking at the existing body of cross-country analyses for conflict costs. In addition to the existing …

In this paper we provide an estimate of the likelihood of conflict between the federal government and the Bundesbank … probability of conflict, in addition to interest rate, exchange rate, money supply behavior, as well as electoral influences. The … policy are a positive source of conflict in a probabilistic sense. Conflict was not a constant but flared up at times of …

This paper investigates the impact of land inequality on conflict intensity. A fundamental distinction with the … only influences the intensity of the fight against a rebel group constituted by landless individuals. We show that conflict …

The presence of conflict affects people's economic incentives. Some sectors of activity flourish, while others suffer …. For understanding structural problems in developing countries and designing appropriate post-conflict reconstruction … policies, it is essential to understand in what ways conflict affects the structure of the economy. We develop a simple model …

in CCT (treated) in conflict affected regions benefit more (or less) than their counterparts in peaceful areas. To test … this, we combine longitudinal CCT data from Colombia with a conflict event dataset. This allows us to use standard … different groups and indicators of violence. We find that the CCT program had an extra benefit in conflict areas concerning …

, R&D contests, electoral competition in political markets, military conflict and sports. I survey here this type of …