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How Peace Saves Lives: Evidence from Colombia

Sergio Perilla, Mounu Prem, Miguel Purroy and Juan Vargas

Working papers from Red Investigadores de Economía

Abstract: The victimization of civilians and combatants during internal conflicts causes large long-term socioeconomic costs. Unfortunately, it is not clear whether peace negotiations can significantly reduce this burden, as the risk of victimization may linger well after conflicts end. One key reason for the such persistence is the presence of antipersonnel landmines, which are hidden underground and remain active for decades. Looking at the recent experience of Colombia, we study the conditions under which peace agreements reduce landmine blasts and victimization. Our findings point to the importance of post-conflict information sharing and comprehensive humanitarian mine clearance campaigns.

Keywords: Landmines; victims; conflict; peace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 I25 P48 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45
Date: 2022-06
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