Paper #1053

Título:

International commodity prices, growth and the outbreak of Civil War in Sub-Saharan Africa

Autores:

Markus Brückner y Antonio Ciccone

Fecha:

Octubre 2007

Resumen:

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.

Palabras clave:

Commodity prices, civil war, Sub-Saharian Africa

Códigos JEL:

O0, P0, Q0

Área de investigación:

Macroeconomía y Economía Internacional

Publicado en:

The Economic Journal, 120 (544), 519-534, 2010

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