Paper #1053
- Títol:
- International commodity prices, growth and the outbreak of Civil War in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Autors:
- Markus Brückner i Antonio Ciccone
- Data:
- Octubre 2007
- Resum:
- To learn more about the effect of economic conditions on civil war, we examine whether Sub-Saharan civil wars are more likely to start following downturns in the international price of countries� main export commodities. The data show a robust effect of commodity price downturns on the outbreak of civil wars. We also find that Sub-Saharan countries are more likely to see civil wars following economic downturns in their main OECD export destinations.
- Paraules clau:
- Commodity prices, civil war, Sub-Saharian Africa
- Codis JEL:
- O0, P0, Q0
- Àrea de Recerca:
- Macroeconomia i Economia Internacional
- Publicat a:
- The Economic Journal, 120 (544), 519-534, 2010
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