The Costs of Organized Violence: A Review of the Evidence

Stergios Skaperdas

No 2704, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: I critically review recent studies that estimate those costs of violence and conflict that can emerge among organized political groupings, from states, religious and ethnic organizations to guerillas and paramilitaries. The review includes studies that estimate direct and indirect costs due to internal conflicts (civil wars and other lower-level conflicts), terrorism, and external conflicts, including military spending. There are a number of key theoretical concerns on what counts as a cost, and, depending on the methods and evidence used, estimated costs vary widely. However, even minimum estimates are economically significant, especially for low-income countries. This is even more so when the costs of different types of organized conflict and violence are aggregated.

Keywords: conflict; property rights; governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 H56 I31 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Journal Article: The costs of organized violence: a review of the evidence (2011)
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