polarization, a key mechanism theorized as increasing the chances of violent conflict, remains less understood. We argue that …Does secessionism lead to social polarization? Despite much research on independence movements, their relationship to …. However, polarization does not necessarily lead to violence. We explore the case of Catalonia, a region that experienced a …

We investigate the impact of the political representation of minority groups on the incidence of ethnic conflict in … results in a large and significant decline in Hindu-Muslim conflict. The average result is driven by richer states and those … curbing civil conflict. …

Despite a sizeable literature, there is no consensus as to whether and how mineral resources are linked to conflict. In … this paper, we estimate the relationship between giant mineral deposit discoveries and the intensity of armed conflict … insurgency feasible. The data indeed show discoveries of giant deposits to lower the intensity of conflict for low unitvalue ores …

Our hypothesis is that Nigeria is going through a process of economic polarization. An analysis of this type is new for … techniques. To explore polarization, our study uses instead the relative distribution methodology. Findings confirm the sharp … increase of polarization. Compared to 2003 consumption distribution is more concentrated in upper and lower defiles, while the …

relation with earnings and polarization, and inequality. We show some evidence of polarization in earnings but not with respect …

previously carried out by workers. This can lead to labour market polarization, with jobs in the middle of the wage …

polarization: a relative increase in higher level and in lower level jobs. This paper is concerned with examining the extent to … which labour market polarization has taken place in South Africa over the period 1993-2017. A decomposition method is used … well as an economic growth effect. The polarization we find is mild. This may be because technology in South Africa lags …