Social scientists and policy makers have long been interested in the causes and
consequences of peace and conflict. This Handbook brings together contributions from …

Peace economics can be defined as the use of economics to understand the causes and
effects of violent conflict in the international system and the ways that conflict can be …

This work addresses new directions in research on the economic theory of conflict, the cost
of war, and the benefits of peace. A collection of 17 papers drawing on contributors from all …

Conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict in two important ways.
First, it applies economic analysis to diverse conflict activities such as war, arms races, and …

We review the main economic models of war and conflict. These models vary in details, but
their implications are qualitatively consistent, highlighting key commonalities across a …

Conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict and peace in two
important ways. First, it applies economic concepts and models to help one understand …

Much of the work published in Defence and Peace Economics (DPE) significantly
contributes to our understanding of the economics of conflict. Analyzing the second decade …

This chapter presents an economic perspective on the causes of civil war, based on
empirical patterns globally over the period 1965-99. During this period, the risk of civil war …

This book focuses on the economic dimensions of peace processes and examines the
opportunities and constraints for assisting negotiated exits out of conflict. Various works …

The articles in this special issue of the Journal of Conflict Resolution are drawn from the first
round of a research project on civil war initiated by the World Bank. 1 Civil war is pertinent to …