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Trade, openness and domestic conflict: an empirical investigation for latin America
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posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by Prasad BhattacharyaPrasad Bhattacharya, D ThomakosThis paper explores whether there is an empirical relationship between trade, openness and domestic conflict for Latin America based on the analytical framework of Garfinkel, Skaperdas and Syropoulos (2004). Using ordinal regressions and Markov switching models for seventeen countries, we identify the factors responsible for the initiation and sustenance of domestic conflict. Our overall results suggest that: (i) increased trade openness reduces domestic conflict intensities but (ii) over dependence on agricultural exports, along with poor socio-political performance, lead to sustenance of low intensity conflicts. We also analyze conflict duration using proportional hazard models and find that over-reliance on agricultural exports plays the main role in conflict sustenance after controlling for socio-political factors.
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ACE 05 : Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Economists 2005Event
Australian Conference of Economists (34th : 2005: Melbourne, Vic.)Pagination
1 - 48Publisher
Blackwell Publishing AsiaLocation
University of Melbourne, MelbournePlace of publication
Carlton, Vic.Start date
2005-09-26End date
2005-09-28ISBN-13
9780734026088ISBN-10
0734026080Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed; E Conference publicationEditor/Contributor(s)
R Dixon, J Freebairn, B GriffithsUsage metrics
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