of opium profitability on conflict in Afghanistan. District level results indicate a conflict-reducing effect over the … valuable resources. By using data on the drug production process, ethnic homelands, and Taliban versus pro-government influence …We provide new evidence about the mechanisms linking resource-related income shocks to conflict. To do so, we combine …

prices reduce conflict over the 2002-2014 period in Afghanistan. There are two main mechanisms. First, household living …We provide evidence about the mechanisms linking resource-related income shocks to conflict. Combining temporal … contest effects if the degree of group competition over valuable resources is sufficiently small. Regressions using …

prices reduce conflict over the 2002-2014 period in Afghanistan. There are two main mechanisms. First, household living …We provide evidence about the mechanisms linking resource-related income shocks to conflict. Combining temporal … contest effects if the degree of group competition over valuable resources is sufficiently small. Regressions using …

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

of peace and the economics of development has been a major reason why countries relapse into conflict. This paper briefly … consolidate peace and avoid that Liberia relapses into conflict. …

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 …

and policing in reducing conflict. It finds that transfers have a significant effect on the prevention and reduction of … civil unrest, particularly in the medium term. While policing reduces conflict in the short term, the continued use of … other countries where social cohesion breaks frequently, but large-scale conflict may be avoidable. …

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

conflict. Droughts are a major driver of conflict in Africa, particularly between nomadic pastoralists and sedentary farmers … drought-induced conflict. One key mechanism is that insured pastoralists travel less far away from their ancestral homelands …, reducing conflicts over scarce resources in contested areas. This suggests that market-based solutions are a promising pathway …