Households in Conflict Network

Armed Conflict, Community-based Cash Transfers, and Social Cohesion: Evidence from a Randomized Intervention in Ethiopia

Kibrom A. Abay,  Halefom Yigzaw Nigus, Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong

Amid a surge in armed conflicts in Africa, the impact of armed conflicts on social cohesion and potential avenues to rebuild social cohesion in conflict-affected […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and food security: Micro-level evidence from Uganda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Mozambique

Ghassan Baliki,  Wolfgang Stojetz,  Tilman Brück,  Mekdim D. Regassa, Damir Esenaliev, Milena Tzvetkova, Monika Schreiner

The COVID-19 pandemic caused extensive food insecurity in low-income countries. However, most studies rely on aggregate-level exposure measures, overlooking individual-level heterogeneity and introducing measurement errors […]

Foreign boots, local views: How violence shapes perceptions of French and Russian forces in Burkina Faso

Daniel Tuki, 

Although considerable attention has been given to the growing realignment of many West African countries away from their former colonial ruler, France, and toward Russia—particularly […]

Assessing the impact of violent conflict on attitudes toward military rule in Nigeria

Daniel Tuki, 

Violent conflict is often assumed to undermine democratic legitimacy and increase public support for authoritarian alternatives. Yet empirical evidence remains limited, particularly in the context […]

Agricultural shocks and long-term conflict risk: Evidence from desert locust swarms

Pierre E. Biscaye, 

Can transitory economic shocks affect long-term violent conflict risk? This paper studies this question using data on con ict events and desert locust swarm exposure […]

Religion and prejudice: Micro-level evidence from Africa

Daniel Tuki, 

While scholarship on religious tolerance has grown, little is known about how (non)religious identity shapes prejudice in highly religious societies, particularly in the Global South. […]