We provide a review of theoretical and empirical contributions on the economic analysis of
terrorism and counterterrorism. We argue that simple rational‐choice models of terrorist …

This overview examines critically the post-9/11 empirical literature on terrorism. Major
contributions by both economists and political scientists are included. We focus on five main …

How does the threat of becoming a victim of terrorism affect voting behavior? Localities in
southern Israel have been exposed to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip since 2001. Relying …

While case-based narratives from civil wars often stress the ethnic dimension of civilian
atrocities, cross-national studies have found limited evidence in support of such contentions …

While a small political economy literature on terrorism and counterterrorism dates back over
two decades, there has been an explosion of such research since the attacks of September …

Recent research has highlighted combat's positive effects for political behavior, but it is
unclear whether they extend to attitudes toward the conflict itself. We exploit the assignment …

This paper examines whether terrorism is an effective tool for achieving political goals. By
exploiting geographic variation in terror attacks in Israel from 1988 to 2006, we show that …

We study the effect of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict on various education outcomes for
Palestinian high school students in the West Bank during the Second Intifada (2000–2006) …

Abstract Development programs are increasingly used not only as an instrument for
economic and political development, but also as a tool for counterinsurgency. We explore …

This article investigates whether the 9/11 attacks affected the assimilation rate of Muslims in
the US. Terror attacks by Islamic groups are likely to induce a backlash against Muslims …