peacekeeping

With violent conflict intensifying globally, bridging micro-level dynamics of trust and intergroup relations with macro-level institutional and international efforts is essential for achieving lasting peace.

What has economic research taught us about the aftermath of conflict? Which policies can effectively rebuild communities and create a lasting peace?

Evidence from Liberia highlights the role of peacebuilding interventions, through providing a ‘security umbrella’ that promotes local economic development and enables health services provision and access, in reducing fertility rates and improving hea...