Berman, Nicolas; Couttenier, Mathieu; Rohner, Dominic; … - 2015 - First version: July 2014, This version: June 16, 2015
We combine original geo-referenced data on mining extraction of 15 minerals with information on conflict events at … positive impact of mining on conict at the local level. Quantitatively, the historical rise in prices (commodity super …-cycle) explains 15-25 percent of average country-level violence in Africa. We then document how the appropriation of a mining area by …
