Narrow Incumbent Victories and Post-Election Conflict : Evidence from the Philippines

Narrow Incumbent Victories and Post-Election Conflict : Evidence from the Philippines

Post-election violence is a common form of conflict, but its underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Using data from the 2007 Philippine mayoral elections, this paper provides evidence that post-election violence is particularly intense afte...

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Main Authors: Crost, Benjamin, Felter, Joseph H., Mansour, Hani, Rees, Daniel I.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
CIVIL CONFLICT
ELECTION FRAUD
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESS
POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/633841580304389537/Narrow-Incumbent-Victories-and-Post-Election-Conflict-Evidence-from-the-Philippines
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33262

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/633841580304389537/Narrow-Incumbent-Victories-and-Post-Election-Conflict-Evidence-from-the-Philippines
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33262

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