Measuring violent conflict in micro-level surveys : current practices and methodological challenges (English)

This paper reviews both current practices and common challenges of measuring the causes, functioning, and consequences of violent conflict at the micro-level. The authors review existing conflict -- and violence-related survey questionnaires, with a particular focus on the World Bank's Living Standard Measurement Surveys. Further, they discuss methodological challenges associated with empirical work in conflict-affected areas—such as operationalizing...

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Bruck,Tilman;

Justino,Patricia;

Verwimp,Philip;

Tedesco,Andrew Anthony;
Document Date
2016/02/29
Report Number
WPS7585
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2016/02/29
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Disclosed
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Measuring violent conflict in micro-level surveys : current practices and methodological challenges
Keywords
Violent Conflict

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Bruck,Tilman; Justino,Patricia; Verwimp,Philip; Tedesco,Andrew Anthony.

Measuring violent conflict in micro-level surveys : current practices and methodological challenges (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7585 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/543101467998471893

Measuring violent conflict in micro-level surveys : current practices and methodological challenges (English)

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