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Poverty, Political Freedom, and the Roots of Terrorism

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Citation

Abadie, Alberto. 2006. "Poverty, Political Freedom, and the Roots of Terrorism." American Economic Review, 96 (2): 50-56. DOI: 10.1257/000282806777211847

JEL Classification

  • D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
  • H56 National Security and War
  • I32 Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
  • K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
  • O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
  • O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements