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This paper reviews the economics approach to conflict and national borders. The paper (a) provides a summary of ideas and concepts from the economics literature on the size of nations; (b) illustrates them within a simple analytical framework where populations fight over borders and resources,...
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-2011 with full peace agreements as observations. Mediation is shown to reduce both the probability of an agreement ending (not …
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equilibrium if all countries are democracies. Three key findings emerge. First, the perpetual peace equilibrium hypothesized by … exist with a positive war frequency. Third, if multiple equilibria exist, the perpetual peace equilibrium may be unstable in …
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conflict; on the linkages between agriculture, food security, and conflict; on the role of technology for peace; and on the …
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duration—how long war lasts before the onset of peace. We provide an exposition of the nature of the data and of the … transformations statistical issues involved in quantifying the dynamics of conflict, in particular the onset of peace. Various … duration models are used to analyze the length of wars that ended with victory and peace or cease fires or show low activity …
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A comparative analysis is made of the experiences of Mozambique and Rwanda as they moved away from their respective conflicts. This provides useful information and a means of learning lessons that can inform future policy formation, particularly regarding the roles of the international community...
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for a United Nations Institute for Mediation, a U.N. Security Insurance Agency, and an International Security Commission …
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This policy overview draws upon two studies, one theoretical and one empirical, to explore lessons from medieval Indian Ocean trade for supporting ethnic tolerance in contemporary settings. The overview begins by sketching a model of inter-ethnic trade and violence in environments where there...
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between societies. Differentiating peace economics from defense/military economics, conflict economics, and security economics …We define peace economics as the economic study and design of political, economic, and cultural institutions, their …, we assert that while founded on positive precepts, peace economics is distinct for its normative character. We place …
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duration—how long war lasts before the onset of peace. We provide an exposition of the nature of the data and of the … transformations statistical issues involved in quantifying the dynamics of conflict, in particular the onset of peace. Various … duration models are used to analyze the length of wars that ended with victory and peace or cease fires or show low activity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395407