Youth resentment and violence: evidence from Burkina Faso

Alexandra T. Tapsoba (), Pascale Combes Motel () and Jean-Louis Combes
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Alexandra T. Tapsoba: Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Pascale Combes Motel: Université Clermont Auvergne
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No 335, HiCN Working Papers from Households in Conflict Network

Abstract: The paper aims to highlight the impact of youth satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) on the occurrence of violent conflicts in Burkina Faso. This work takes advantage of one of the latest nationwide UNICEF-sponsored survey conducted in Burkina Faso before some parts of the country became inaccessible because of attacks. Among other pieces of information, this survey collected data on youth resentment towards the ability of their household to fulfill their needs. Alongside data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), mining data from the MINEX project, and distances data computed using Burkina Faso's roads information are mobilized. Relying on the negative binomial regressor, our results show that youth resentment has a positive and significant impact on the occurrence of conflicts. Moreover, the presence of mining companies, the remoteness from infrastructures, ethnic diversity, and polarization also affect significantly the occurrence of violence against civilians.

Keywords: Conflicts; Youth resentment; Burkina Faso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 J13 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 pages
Date: 2020-08
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