Impact of Terrorism on Investment Decisions of Farmers

Prakarsh Singh

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2013, vol. 57, issue 1, 143-168

Abstract: This article provides evidence for a particular channel through which sustained terrorism in rural areas may affect growth in developing countries. Using micro-level data from agricultural surveys during the period of insurgency in Punjab (India), I find significant negative effects of terrorism on the level of investment in long-term agricultural technology, but effects are small and insignificant for short-term investment. The presence of a major terrorist incident in a district in a year reduces long-term fixed investment by around 17 percent after controlling for district fixed-effects, time trends, district trends, and other farm-level controls. These negative effects are greater for richer farmers and those living in bordering districts. This results in a farmer losing close to 4 percent of his income annually because of the insurgency.

Keywords: terrorism; investment; Punjab (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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