Estimating the impact of economic conditions on the likelihood of
civil conflict is difficult because of endogeneity and omitted variable
bias. We use rainfall variation as an instrumental variable for economic
growth in 41 African countries during 1981–99. Growth is strongly
negatively related to civil conflict: a negative growth shock of
five percentage points increases the likelihood of conflict by one‐half
the following year. We attempt to rule out other channels through
which rainfall may affect conflict. Surprisingly, the impact of growth
shocks on conflict is not significantly different in richer, more
democratic, or more ethnically diverse countries.
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%T Economic Shocks and Civil Conflict: An Instrumental Variables Approach
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%V 112
%X Estimating the impact of economic conditions on the likelihood of
civil conflict is difficult because of endogeneity and omitted variable
bias. We use rainfall variation as an instrumental variable for economic
growth in 41 African countries during 1981–99. Growth is strongly
negatively related to civil conflict: a negative growth shock of
five percentage points increases the likelihood of conflict by one‐half
the following year. We attempt to rule out other channels through
which rainfall may affect conflict. Surprisingly, the impact of growth
shocks on conflict is not significantly different in richer, more
democratic, or more ethnically diverse countries.
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civil conflict is difficult because of endogeneity and omitted variable
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growth in 41 African countries during 1981–99. Growth is strongly
negatively related to civil conflict: a negative growth shock of
five percentage points increases the likelihood of conflict by one‐half
the following year. We attempt to rule out other channels through
which rainfall may affect conflict. Surprisingly, the impact of growth
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