This paper presents a model of conflict in an economy characterized by two sectors. In a first sector labelled as …

Throughout history, victory in conflict has created fearsome reputations. With it, the victor ensures greater … motives for conflict. When only victory or defeat is informative, the less scary party may attack to show that they are … tougher than expected. If the occurrence of conflict also conveys information, the scarier party is more likely to attack. By …

We develop a theory of interstate conflict in which the degree of genealogical relatedness between populations has a … positive effect on their conflict propensities because more closely related populations, on average, tend to interact more and … that affect conflict, including measures of trade and democracy. …

This note is about the possibility of a stalemate in a continuing conflict. Following the prevailing economic … literature on the topic, under some assumptions, the outcome of a conflict can be described in two ways: (i) a predetermined … stake. By contrast, in reality many disputes do not have a clear or a definite outcome. A stalemate can end the conflict …

Appropriation possibilities significantly alter economic fundamentals in a production and exchange economy. This is the … conflict can be subdued by mutual gains from trade, but at a resource cost that modifies the exchange itself. On the other hand …, it identifies conditions wherein appropriation incentives are so strong that specialized production and trade are …

appropriation under ratio and logistic conflict technology. The model shows that economic activities like production and exchange …Although conflict economics has expanded its interest post-Cold War violence, our theme is that conflict potential … are fundamentally altered in the presence of conflict potential. We also find that arms races, arms control, violence, and …

equilibrium level of appropriation will vary from zero to full to partial predation. We test the prediction using a repeated …-theoretic principles may be particularly appropriate to the study of conflict. …