What is a civil war ? a critical review of its definition and (econometric) consequences (English)

The authors argue that the academic literature, both qualitative and quantitative, has mislabeled most episodes of large-scale violence in Africa as civil war; these episodes better fit their concept of regional war complexes. The paper seeks to highlight the fundamental flaws in the conception of civil war in the econometric literature and their implications for econometric specification and estimation, problems that this literature is inherently...

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Gersovitz,Mark;

Kriger,Norma Jean;
Document Date
2013/04/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6397
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2013/04/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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What is a civil war ? a critical review of its definition and (econometric) consequences
Keywords
Civil War

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Gersovitz,Mark; Kriger,Norma Jean.

What is a civil war ? a critical review of its definition and (econometric) consequences (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6397 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387041468194641798

What is a civil war ? a critical review of its definition and (econometric) consequences (English)

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