Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts: global evidence

Asongu, Simplice and Uduji, Joseph and Okolo-Obasi, Elda (2020): Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts: global evidence. Published in: World Affairs , Vol. 183, No. 4 (1 December 2020): pp. 389-429.

Abstract

We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religious-domination, landlockedness, regional proximity and legal origins. The persistence of deaths in internal conflict is more apparent in coastal, French civil-law and Islam-oriented countries, compared to landlocked, English common law, Christian-oriented countries, respectively. Second, the following factors are generally responsible for driving deaths from internal conflicts: homicides, conflict intensity and conflicts fought. Furthermore, incarcerations have negative effects on internal conflicts. Justifications for the established tendencies and policy implications are discussed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: War; Conflicts; Global evidence; Persistence
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H56 - National Security and War; K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L64 - Other Machinery ; Business Equipment ; Armaments; P - Economic Systems > P5 - Comparative Economic Systems > P50 - General

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