19th Annual Households in Conflict Network Workshop

Read from a series of more than 350 working papers
The bombing of hospitals and local violence dynamics in civil wars: Evidence from Syria
Regine Schwab, Werner Krause, Samer Massoud
Can coercive airpower quell a rebellion? Existing literature on the effects of counterinsurgent violence focuses predominantly on casualties resulting from attacks on civilians. It thus […]
What Determines Military Legitimacy? Evidence from the Battle of Mosul in Iraq
Mara Revkin, Benjamin Krick, Jonathan Petkun
The legitimacy of armed forces in the eyes of civilians is widely recognized as crucial for the success of counterinsurgency. However, the micro-determinants of “military […]
Violent Conflicts and Educational Outcomes: The LRA Insurgency in Northern Uganda Revisited
I investigate the consequences of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency on the educational outcomes of individuals in Northern Uganda. I employ an identification strategy […]
What does the population in Niger think about a military government?
Using the Round 9 Afrobarometer survey data collected in the Republic of Niger in 2022, this study examined the attitudes of Nigeriens toward military rule […]
Changes in fertility rates and desires in the wake of the homicide surge in Mexico
Maria Gargiulo, Ginevra Floridi, José Manuel Aburto
Since 2006, Mexico has experienced a surge in homicide violence due to national policies and international influences on drug trafficking activities. While the effects of […]
Fear to Vote: Explosions, Salience, and Elections
Juan F. Vargas, Mounu Prem, Miguel E. Purroy, Felipe Coy, Sergio Perilla
Criminal groups use violence strategically to manipulate the behavior of victims and bystanders. At the same time, violence is a stimulus that causes fear, which […]
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