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Handbook of the Economics of Conflict

  • 1st Edition, Volume 1 - December 6, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Massimo Morelli, Debraj Ray, Oeindrila Dube
  • Language: English

Handbook of the Economics of Conflict highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of author… Read more

Description

Handbook of the Economics of Conflict highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this release include Conflict Initiation and the Coase Theorem, Misperceptions and the dynamics of conflict, Power Mismatch, Shocks and Conflict, On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict, Polarization and Conflict, Trade Policy in the Shadow of War: A Quantitative Toolkit for Geoeconomics, Conflict in History, Strategic militarization, Propaganda and Conflict, Climate and Conflict, and The Psychology of Conflict.

Key features

  • Provides the latest information on economics of conflict.
  • Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of economics research topics
  • Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike

Readership

Undergraduates, graduates, academics, and researchers in the field of economics

Table of contents

1. Conflict Initiation and the Coase Theorem
Sandeep Baliga

2. Misperceptions and the dynamics of conflict
Daron Acemoglu

3. Power Mismatch, Shocks and Conflict
Dominic Rohner

4. On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict
Garance Genicot

5. Polarization and Conflict
Joan Esteban

6. Trade Policy in the Shadow of War: A Quantitative Toolkit for Geoeconomics
Mathias THOENIG

7. Conflict in History
Hans-Joachim Voth

8. Strategic militarization
Adam Meirowitz

9. Propaganda and Conflict
Konstantin Sonin

10. Climate and Conflict
Edward Miguel

11. The Psychology of Conflict
Elizabeth Levy Paluck

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 1
  • Published: December 6, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Oeindrila Dube

Affiliations and expertise
Philip K. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, United States

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