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Comparing the influence of conflict on the perceptions of rich and poor : testing the hypothesis of Acemoglu and Robinson
Yamamura, Eiji - 2014
Conflict can cause negative externalities to arise, and this can result in economic loss. Such externalities are also … this hypothesis, the present paper explores how the degree of conflict between rich and poor people is associated with … individual preferences for income redistribution and perceptions regarding income differences. This paper used cross …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010384375
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Income distribution and the occupational choices of entrepreneurs
Schwenkenberg, Julia M. - In: The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy 14 (2014) 1, pp. 55-80
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War size distribution : empirical regularities behind the conflicts
González-Val, Rafael - 2014
This paper analyses the statistical distribution of war size. We find strong support for a Pareto-type distribution (power law) using data from different sources (COW and UCDP) and periods. A power law describesaccurately the size distribution of all wars, but also the distribution of the sample...
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Unequal Sacrifice : Income Inequality and Willingness to Fight Wars
Anderson, Christopher J. - 2010
Does economic inequality diminish the capacity of democracies to extract voluntary sacrifice? And does inequality undermine citizen's willingness to do their civic duty when the state is under threat? We address these questions by linking income inequality with people's willingness to fight for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013140333
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The Security Factor in the Political Economy of Development
McGuire, Martin C. - 2006
A country`s judiciary, police, and security forces are essential to protect the State from external aggression. By virtue of the State`s monopoly of coercion, they maintain a stable legal framework and the safety of persons and property. All these activities enhance a society`s productivity, but...
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The effect of Islamic revolution and war on income inequality in Iran
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Kadivar, Mohammad Ali - 2021
Existing research has pointed to the decreasing effect of revolutions and wars on income inequality. It is unclear whether this reduction is the result of ongoing changes within countries before revolutions and wars or if the results are standalone effects. In this study, we focus on the case of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012669743
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The Effect of Islamic Revolution and War on Income Inequality in Iran
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Kadivar, Mohammad Ali - 2021
Existing research has pointed to the decreasing effect of revolutions and wars on income inequality. It is unclear whether this reduction is the result of ongoing changes within countries before revolutions and wars or if the results are standalone effects. In this study, we focus on the case of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013312860
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Does income inequality lead to terrorism?
Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2016
terrorism to voice dissent and achieve a redistribution of wealth. Furthermore, we provide evidence of an indirect effect of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444494
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Redistributive impacts of civil war : the case of Côte d'Ivoire
Hlásny, Vladimír - 2023
Many of the world's LDCs are plagued by recurring conflict. Conflict impedes sustainable development through various … channels, creating conditions conducive to further conflict. Conflict has redistributive impacts, particularly when it erupts … affected geographic/ religious/ ethnic groups at various income deciles. Growth incidence curves before-after conflict …
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What makes a revolution?
MacCulloch, Robert - 1999 - Draft
A fundamental requirement of market economies is the security of ownership claims to property. Yet history is littered with cases of challenges to these claims. A large literature has found contradictory evidence for the effect of income and income inequality on revolt, possibly due to omitted...
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