Terrorism financing, recruitment, and attacks Financial counterterrorism is under attack for being costly and ineffective, but a new study shows it can reduce terrorist attack casualties Institutions & Political Economy Nicola Limodio Published 17.08.20
Ethnic stratification: A new measure to predict social conflict A new index of ethnic stratification reveals that ethnic differences matter for conflict if, and only if, they coincide with economic differences Institutions & Political Economy Roland Hodler Sorawoot Srisuma Alberto Vesperoni Noémie Zurlinden Published 08.06.20
Resources and conflict: The role of law enforcement and group competition The effect of illegal ‘resources’ on conflict depends on the country context, group competition, and the government’s capacity to enforce laws Institutions & Political Economy Kai Gehring Sarah Langlotz Published 18.05.20
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict Education Dominic Rohner Published 11.03.20
Does population growth cause conflict? Population surges tend to cause conflict and competition for resources if unaccompanied by productivity growth and unmediated by strong institutions Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson Simon Johnson Published 22.11.19
How football can help build a nation Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence Institutions & Political Economy Filipe Campante Emilio Depetris-Chauvin Ruben Durante Published 24.08.18
Countering the mining curse Mineral-rich countries often do not prosper economically due to increased local conflict associated with foreign ownership of mines Institutions & Political Economy Nicolas Berman Mathieu Couttenier Dominic Rohner Mathias Thoenig Published 20.07.18
Tackling food insecurity We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward. Agriculture Arif Husain Published 11.07.18
Evidence to practice: Responding to crises Arif Husain, Chief Economist at World Food Programme, on using the best and latest technology to gather evidence to respond to humanitarian crises.* Technology & Innovation Arif Husain Published 03.06.18
