The Resource Curse" posits a positive association between the value of natural commodities and civil conflict. In this … production determines whether a rise in the price of a legally traded good will exacerbate conflict. We exploit exogenous price …. We find that a drop in coffee prices during the 1990s led to a disproportionate rise in conflict in the coffee areas …

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. …

"self-sufficiency" to ensure food security during the civil conflict in Cote d’Ivoire. The main motivation for seeking … self-sufficiency stems from the fact that during the period of heightened tension due to conflict, the north–south divide … supporting such claims. The baseline outcomes withstand a series of robustness checks. The net effect of conflict on crop …

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 …

counterproductive. Policy makers seeking to adopt similar strategies in Afghanistan should take the relocation into account in their …

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 …

activity rely on formal sector data. Using high-frequency data from Afghanistan, this paper assesses how surges in conflict …Despite informality being the norm in conflict-affected countries, most estimates of the impact of conflict on economic … and the period of reference is 2012-2016. The results show that an increase in conflict-related casualties has a strong …