 IntroductionCarl D. Mildenberger Chapter 1 in Economics and Social Conflict, 2013, pp 1-7 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Could it be that poor countries are not caught in a poverty trap hindering development but in a violence trap? This is the important suggestion of the recent World Development Report entitled ‘Conflict, Security, and Development’ (The World Bank, 2011). Wide evidence is cited that countries affected by violence incur huge economic costs and therefore progress significantly less. Although the causal relationship between poverty and violence is ambiguous, the message is very clear: ‘Violence threatens development’ (The World Bank, 2011, p. 51). Talking about the effects of violence, however, the authors do not refer to ‘classic’ political violence like inter-state and civil wars — their importance has declined over the past 25 years. The problem of the 21st century is ‘repeated cycles of violence’ (The World Bank, 2011, p. 2): a recurring mixture of local political conflicts, organized crime, high murder rates, and low-intensity conflicts. It is not only nation-states and other political organizations that are responsible for violence with serious economic effects but also individuals and small random groups of people. Keywords: Virtual World; Social Conflict; Dictator Game; Poverty Trap; Empirical Part (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-28189-0_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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