Horizontal Inequalities, Political Environment, and Civil Conflict : Evidence from 55 Developing Countries, 1986-2003

Several studies of civil war have concluded that economic inequality between individuals does not increase the risk of internal armed conflict. This is perhaps not so surprising. Even though an individual may feel frustrated if he is poor compared...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Østby, Gudrun
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7523837/horizontal-inequalities-political-environment-civil-conflict-evidence-55-developing-countries-1986-2003
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6999