Iraq, we find that increases in conflict-related casualties are associated with a decline in breastfeeding incidence, with …This study explores the relationship between armed conflict and breastfeeding practices of Iraqi mothers. Using a … unique pairing of the Iraq Body Count database, in conjunction with the 2006 and 2011 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys for …

conflict exposure (ACE) among Turkish conscripts. Our empirical framework identifies the causal impact and isolates the … evidence that ACE fosters parochialism, measured by increased opposition to peaceful means of conflict resolution, animosity …

We introduce three variations of the Hirshleifer-Skaperdas conflict game to study experimentally the effects of post-conflict … altogether, often after substantial initial conflict. To attain peace, players must first engage in costly signaling by making …

This paper provides evidence of the long-run effects of a permanent increase in agricultural productivity on conflict … permanently reduced conflict for roughly two centuries. The results are driven by a reduction in civil conflicts …

very important factor in starting both the civil and ethnic conflict in Syria, but it shows that the lack of power … divisions in starting a conflict. We integrate a variety of variables such as excluded population, power-sharing, anocracy …-sharing to be the most significant factor. Therefore, where power in Syria was not inclusive and shared among different …

the economic causes and consequences of the conflict in Punjab, which has been classified as a civil war and also an …. Finally, I consider the macro and microeconomic effects of the conflict in Punjab that affected every walk of life and perhaps …

We experimentally study how economic prospects and power shifts affect the risk of conflict through a dynamic power … economic prospects. We find that conflict rates are highest when economic prospects decline and lowest when they improve. A … economic expectations shape conflict dynamics, offering key insights into geopolitical stability. …

Using a unique pairing of household survey data and geolocational conflict data, we investigate the relationship … between local conflict intensity and the disciplinary methods employed by Iraqi households. We find that parents in high-conflict … document an association between violent conflict and child maltreatment and, to our knowledge, the first that document changes …

of rainfall on civil conflict. Even among researchers who argue that rainfall reduces civil conflict, there is … conflict. In the Philippines, above-average rainfall during the wet season is harmful to agricultural production, while above …-average rainfall during the dry season is beneficial. We show that the relationship between rainfall and civil conflict also exhibits …