Linking Conflict to Inequality and Polarization

被引：209

作者：

Esteban, Joan ^{[1
,2
]}

Ray, Debraj ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] CSIC, Inst Anal Econ, Barcelona 08193, Spain

[2] Barcelona GSE, Barcelona 08193, Spain

[3] NYU, Dept Econ, New York, NY 10012 USA

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW | 2011年 / 101卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

CIVIL-WAR; ETHNIC DIVISIONS; FRACTIONALIZATION; INSURGENCY; DIVERSITY; GROWTH; CHOICE;

D O I：

10.1257/aer.101.4.1345

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

In this paper we study a behavioral model of conflict that provides a basis for choosing certain indices of dispersion as indicators for conflict. We show that a suitable monotone transform of the equilibrium level of conflict can be proxied by a linear function of the Gini coefficient, the Herfindahl-Hirschman fractionalization index, and a specific measure of polarization due to Esteban and Ray. (JEL D31, D63, D74)

引用

页码：1345 / 1374

页数：30

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