Chris Blattman is a Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He uses field work and statistics to study poverty, political engagement, the causes and consequences of violence, and policy in developing countries.
Chris Blattman is a Senior Affiliate for the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN)
Chris Blattman, Edward Miguel, Michal Bauer Julie Chytilová Joseph Henrich Tamar Mitts
In the past decade, nearly 20 studies have found a strong, persistent pattern in surveys and behavioral experiments from over 40 countries: individual exposure to […]
Nathan Fiala, Chris Blattman, Sebastián Martínez
Can cash transfers promote employment and reduce poverty in rural Africa? Will lower youth unemployment and poverty reduce the risk of social instability? We experimentally […]
Chris Blattman, Alexandra Hartman Robert Blair
How to promote local order and property rights under weak rule of law? States commonly use education campaigns to influence citizen behavior and, ultimately, change […]
The Logic of Child Soldiering and Coercion
Chris Blattman, Bernd Beber
Why do armed groups recruit large numbers of children as fighters, often coercively? The inter-national community has tried to curb these crimes by shaming and […]
Women and Girls at War: “Wives”, Mothers, and Fighters in the Lord’s Resistance Army
Chris Blattman, Jeannie Annan Dyan Mazurana Khristopher Carlson
Data from Uganda challenge conventional notions about the role of females during and after war. Women and girls recruited by the LRA play active roles […]
From Violence to Voting: War and political participation in Uganda
What is the political legacy of violent conflict? This paper presents evidence for a link between war, violence and increased individual political participation and leadership […]
The Consequences of Child Soldiering
Chris Blattman, Jeannie Annan
Civil conflicts have afflicted a third of all nations and two thirds of Africa since 1991. In many cases, up to a third of male […]
