Disasters–natural or manmade–are on the rise with far-reaching implications for
international business (IB) actors and transactions. While the Covid-19 pandemic has …

Building on the foundations of Resource-based view theory, Resource dependence theory,
and dynamic capabilities theory, we derived theoretical support for the proposition that …

Conventional wisdom in economic history suggests that conflict between countries can be
enormously disruptive of economic activity, especially international trade. We study the …

The burgeoning literature on civil conflicts seldom considers why some civil wars are so
much deadlier than others. This article investigates that question using a new data set of the …

This study examines the negative effects of civil wars and the post-civil war environment on
educational expenditures and enrollment. Two causal mechanisms are considered. First …

This article provides theoretical and empirical solutions to two connected puzzles in the
study of foreign aid and human rights: Do foreign aid donors use aid sanctions to punish …

Several studies show that internal armed conflict breeds conflict by exacerbating conditions
that increase the chances of war breaking out again. Empirically, this 'conflict trap'works …

Anatomy of a Civil War demonstrates the destructive nature of war, ranging from the physical
destruction, to a range of psycho-social problems, and to the detrimental effects on the …

This paper analyses the distributive impacts of internal violent conflicts, in contrast to
previous literature which has focused on the effects of inequality on conflict. We use cross …

Does the shadow of war decrease trade? I examine the influence of conflict on bilateral
trade and argue that trading firms' expectations of armed conflict, both within and between …