State capacity and development clusters Evidence from 25 years of data shows countries form persistent ‘development clusters’ according to their levels of internal peace and state capacity Institutions & Political Economy Tim Besley Chris Dann Torsten Persson Published 23.07.21
How not to disengage from a conflict: Evidence from NATO’s war in Afghanistan Strategic miscalculation during Afghanistan’s first security transition may have contributed to its current resurgence of violence Institutions & Political Economy Thiemo Fetzer Pedro Souza Oliver Vanden Eynde Austin L. Wright Published 19.07.21
How climate shocks trigger inter-group conflicts: Evidence from Africa's transhumant pastoralists Droughts precipitated by climate change force farmers and pastoralists to compete for scant resources, triggering violent clashes Energy & Environment Nathan Nunn Eoin McGuirk Published 30.04.21
Boiling point in Africa: Climate change and inter-group conflict across the continent Resource constraints due to climate change are increasing conflicts between herders and farmers trying to make a living Energy & Environment Ulrich J. Eberle Dominic Rohner Mathias Thoenig Published 03.03.21
Terrorism financing, recruitment, and attacks Financial counterterrorism is under attack for being costly and ineffective, but a new study shows it can reduce terrorist attack casualties Institutions & Political Economy Nicola Limodio Published 17.08.20
Ethnic stratification: A new measure to predict social conflict A new index of ethnic stratification reveals that ethnic differences matter for conflict if, and only if, they coincide with economic differences Institutions & Political Economy Roland Hodler Sorawoot Srisuma Alberto Vesperoni Noémie Zurlinden Published 08.06.20
Resources and conflict: The role of law enforcement and group competition The effect of illegal ‘resources’ on conflict depends on the country context, group competition, and the government’s capacity to enforce laws Institutions & Political Economy Kai Gehring Sarah Langlotz Published 18.05.20
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict Education Dominic Rohner Published 11.03.20
Does population growth cause conflict? Population surges tend to cause conflict and competition for resources if unaccompanied by productivity growth and unmediated by strong institutions Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson Simon Johnson Published 22.11.19
