Beyond Zeroes and Ones: The Intensity and Dynamics of Civil Conflict

Stephen Chaudoin, Zachary Peskowitz and Christopher Stanton

No 20258, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: There is tremendous variation in conflict intensity both across and within civil conflict spells. Using an instrumental variables approach and a rich set of dynamic, empirical models, we find that the intensity of conflict is negatively related to per-capita income. Economic conditions also affect conflict dynamics, as higher per-capita income reduces the persistence of past conflict intensity.

JEL-codes: C23 D74 N40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06
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Published as Stephen Chaudoin & Zachary Peskowitz & Christopher Stanton, 2017. "Beyond Zeroes and Ones," Journal of Conflict Resolution, vol 61(1), pages 56-83.

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