Ethnic Distribution, Effective Power and Conflict

Matija Kovacic () and Claudio Zoli
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Matija Kovacic: Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

No 2018:22, Working Papers from Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari"

Abstract: This paper highlights the fact that different distributional aspects of ethnicity matter for conflict. We axiomatically derive a parametric class of indices of conflict potential obtained as the sum of each group relative power weighted by the probability of across group interactions. The power component of an extreme element of this class of indices is given by the Penrose-Banzhaf measure of relative power. This index combines in a non-linear way fractionalization, polarization and dominance. The empirical analysis verifies that it outperforms the existing indices of ethnic diversity in explaining ethnic conflict onset.

Keywords: Ethnic distribution; Conflict; Power indices; Polarization; Fractionalization; Dominance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 D74 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2018
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Journal Article: Ethnic distribution, effective power and conflict (2021)
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