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 …

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 …

, and across time, how individuals, households and communities are affected by violent conflict. The report provides an … data-bases used to operationalize the variables of interest and discuss the channels linking violent conflict to individual … variables that allow researchers to analyze the welfare effects of violent conflict across countries and across time. We develop …

Due to economic interconnectedness across regions, locally confined violent conflict may have welfare effects far … transportation network propagates the effects of violent conflict to distant locations. Combining granular geospatial information on … agricultural areas, roads, and itineraries, we show that conflict along transportation routes significantly increases food prices …

partly spills over into the next period, by affecting relative conflict efficiency. Our model generates non …-monotone evolution of both conflict and distribution. Results suggest that external interventions, when effective in reducing current … conflict and protecting weaker groups, may end up sowing the seeds of greater future conflict …

When do opposition groups decide to mount a terrorism campaign and when do they enter an open civil conflict against … the ruling government? This paper models an opposition group's choice between peace, terrorism, and open conflict …. Terrorism emerges if executive constraints are intermediate and rents are sizeable. Open conflict is predicted to emerge under …

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 …

Turkey hosts the largest population of refugees globally; however, we know little about their labor market outcomes at … the national level. We use the 2018 round of the Turkey Demographic and Health Survey, which includes a representative … sample of Syrian refugees in Turkey for the first time, to examine a rich set of labor market outcomes. We find that the …

Turkey hosts the highest number of refugees in the world. The arrival of Syrian refugees has significantly changed the … relative abundance of different skill groups in Turkey and the labor market conditions. This paper examines how this massive …

We study the effect of an influx of approximately three million Syrian refugees on voting behavior in Turkey. We use a …