Landmines: The local effects of demining

Mounu Prem, Miguel Purroy and Juan Vargas

No 18975, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Anti-personnel landmines thwart long-term development. However, mine removal may have no impact on socioeconomic outcomes if it fails to achieve full mine clearance. Using geolocated data on demining operations in Colombia and exploiting its staggered adoption, we show that humanitarian demining increases economic activity and academic achievement, especially where market access is superior. Instead, economic activity does not react to partial demining events that occur as a byproduct of ground military operations. Rather, this alternative demining treatment is more likely to exacerbate extractive activities.

Date: 2024-04
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Working Paper: Landmines: the Local Effects of Demining (2022)
Working Paper: Landmines: the Local Effects of Demining (2022)
Working Paper: Landmines: the local effects of demining (2021)
Working Paper: Landmines: The local effects of demining (2021)
Working Paper: Landmines: The Local Effects of Demining (2021)
Working Paper: Landmines: The Local Effects of Demining (2021)
Working Paper: Landmines: The Local Effects of Demining (2021)
Working Paper: Landmines: The Local Effects of Demining (2021)
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