THE ECONOMICS OF TERRORISM: A (SIMPLE) TAXONOMY OF THE LITERATURE

Fernanda Llussá () and Jose Tavares ()

Defence and Peace Economics, 2011, vol. 22, issue 2, 105-123

Abstract: We draw on existing surveys on the economics of terrorism, classifying the contributions to the field by theme, main approach and methodology. Research articles are divided into the themes: Definition and measurement of terrorist activities; Nature of terrorists; Utility cost of terrorism; Impact of terrorism on aggregate output; Terrorism and specific sectors of activity; Terrorism and economic policy; and Counter-terrorist policies. For the set of papers examined, as well as for each theme, we divide the papers by main approach - macroeconomic/microeconomic - and methodology - theoretical/empirical. We find wide variation in approach/methodology across research themes, suggesting extensive research opportunities.

Keywords: Terrorism; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Theory; Empirics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2011.542331

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