In India, conflict boosts electoral support for incumbents only when leaders and media make it politically salient, turning soldier deaths into narratives of national strength.
Firms were more likely to enter Angola’s market after the civil war if they employed managers with prior, Angola-specific export experience – highlighting the critical role of managerial human capital in overcoming fixed entry costs in post-conflict ...
A core challenge in development economics is generalising country-specific findings across diverse contexts. Can a data-driven classification of conflict types help bridge the gap between deep case knowledge and broader comparative insight?
In fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS), weak institutions, chronic instability, and repeated shocks have stalled growth for many years. With bold reforms and sustained global backing, FCS economies could harness untapped resources and demo...
Evidence shows that public policies – ranging from education and therapy to social protection, aid, and refugee support – can reduce violence by reshaping incentives, though effectiveness in fragile contexts remains uncertain.
Many poor, ethnically divided societies are caught in an ‘ethnic growth trap’, where conflict, low public investment, and political economy dynamics reinforce each other, hindering development. Historical examples reveal that inter-ethnic economic co...
