Extreme weather and civil war: Does drought fuel conflict in Somalia through livestock price shocks?
A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for droughts and local violent conflicts in a within‐country setting over a short time frame in the case of Somalia. We es...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Wiley
2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151482 |
| Summary: | A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for droughts and local violent conflicts in a within‐country setting over a short time frame in the case of Somalia. We estimate that a one standard deviation increase in drought intensity and length raises the likelihood of conflict by 62%. We also find that drought affects conflict through livestock price changes, establishing livestock markets as the primary channel of transmission in Somalia. |
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