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Households Amidst Urban Riots: The Economic Consequences of Civil Violence in India

The objective of this paper from HiCN is to uncover the determinants of riot victimization in India and its economic consequences.

The Labour Market Impact of Mobility Restrictions: Evidence from the West Bank

This paper from HiCN provides new evidence on the labour market effects of conflict-induced restrictions to mobility.

Quantifying the Impact of Women’s Participation in Post-Conflict Economic Recovery

This working paper from HiCN analyzes the economic roles of women during and after violent conflict.

Empowering IDP with SMS: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Bogotá

In this paper from HiCN, the authors assess whether the use of SMS to communicate eligibility to social benefits fosters the welfare of victimized internal refugees. Only a fraction of IDP are eligible to benefits.

Remittances and Labor Supply in Post-Conflict Tajikistan

This paper analyzes the impact of remittances on the labor supply of men and women in post-conflict Tajikistan.

War and Poverty

This paper seeks to identify the linkages between civil war and poverty that lead to the violent cycles that break out in various parts of the world.

Natural Resource Distribution and Multiple Forms of Civil War

This paper examines how natural resource location, rent sharing and fighting capacities of different groups matter for ethnic conflict.

Weather Shocks, Sweet Potatoes and Peasant Revolts in Historical China

Does production technology adoption affect conflict? This paper studies this question with yearly historical data on weather, peasant revolts and the diffusion of sweet potatoes in China between 1470 and 1900.

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