Linking Conflict to Inequality and Polarization
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Abstract
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)Citation
Esteban, Joan, and Debraj Ray. 2011. "Linking Conflict to Inequality and Polarization." American Economic Review, 101 (4): 1345-74. DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.4.1345JEL Classification
- D31 Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
- D63 Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances