Calculating the consequences of global public bads such as climate change or pandemics
helps uncover the scale, distribution and structure of their economic burdens. As violent …

This paper defines the global economic costs of conflict and suggests two key criteria,
namely comprehensiveness and consistency, which are necessary for a valid calculation of …

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 …

Both post-conflict governments and the international community need to formulate
postconflict policies. These should naturally focus upon a reduction in poverty and a …

This essay reviews recent research on the relationships between economies and violent
conflict. The type of economic policies that governments choose plays a significant role in …

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

An adverse economic shock can be dangerous because its impact may be long-lived if
countries are forced into a vicious cycle of low human development and conflict. Drawing on …

In an earlier study Doyle and Sambanis (2000)[Doyle, Michael W., and Nicholas Sambanis.
2000.“International Peacebuilding: A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis.” American …

SUSAN L. WOODWARD ments and the staging of their implementation tend to take a
backseat to security concerns. Two case studies for this project conclude that peace …

This paper analyzes the economic growth impact of organized political violence. First, the
authors articulate the theoretical underpinnings of the growth impact of political violence in a …