The stability of many post-conflict societies rests on the successful reintegration of former soldiers. We examine … social capital of former soldiers in Northern Uganda, where the Lord's Resistance Army forcibly recruited tens of thousands … of youth during a recent brutal conflict. We use a set of interlocked experiments to study behavior of ex-soldiers …

early age. Parents of ex-soldiers are aware of the behavioral difference: they trust ex-soldiers more and expect them to be …

The stability of many post-conflict societies rests on the successful reintegration of former soldiers. We examine … social capital of former soldiers in Northern Uganda, where the Lord's Resistance Army forcibly recruited tens of thousands … of youth during a recent brutal conflict. We use a set of interlocked experiments to study behavior of ex-soldiers …

The stability of many post-conflict societies rests on the successful reintegration of former soldiers. We use an … experimental approach to study reintegration in Northern Uganda and examine behavior of former soldiers together with the behavior … a large fraction of young people in the area. The effect is strongest among former soldiers who were abducted during …