Violent Conflicts Increase Income Inequality

Marc Vothknecht

Weekly Report, 2009, vol. 5, issue 35, 237-241

Abstract: Political unrest, civil war, and - in extreme instances - genocide have contributed to the disappointing economic growth observed in many developing countries in recent decades, particularly in Africa. Sustained periods of violence also influence the distribution of income within a society; a cross-country analysis shows that income inequality increases as a result of violent conflicts, especially in the early post-war period. Immediate post-war efforts to address the social and economic disruption caused by conflict may help to counteract this trend.

Keywords: Inequality; Conflict; War (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O11 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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