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The Aftermath of Civil War

Chen, Siyan, Loayza, Norman V., Reynal-Querol, Marta·2008·The World Bank Economic Review
DOI 10.1093/wber/lhn001
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Using an event-study methodology, the article analyzes the aftermath of civil war in a cross-section of countries. It focuses on cases where the end of conflict marks the beginning of relatively lasting peace. The analysis considers 41 countries involved in internal wars over the period 1960–2003. To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the aftermath of war, a range of social areas is considered: basic indicators of economic performance, health and education, political development, demographic trends, and conflict and security issues. For each indicator the post- and pre-war situations are compared and their dynamic trends during the post-conflict period are examined. The analysis is conducted in both absolute terms and relative to control groups of countries that are similar except for conflict. The findings indicate that even though war has devastating effects and its aftermath can be immensely difficult, when the end of war marks the beginning of lasting peace, recovery and improvement are achieved.

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Authors
Chen, S., Loayza, N. V., & Reynal-Querol, M.
Affiliations
  • Carnegie Mellon University (US)
  • World Bank (US)
Corresponding author
Loayza, Norman V.
ORCID
Chen, Siyan
Venue
The World Bank Economic Review
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2008-01-01
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
63-85
ISSN
  • 0258-6770 (ISSN-L)
  • 1564-698X
DOI
10.1093/wber/lhn001
OpenAlex
W2161278155
Cited by
97
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2
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FWCI
10.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The World Bank Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Natural Resources and Economic Development
Keywords
post-conflict recovery, civil war, lasting peace, economic performance, education and health, political development, demographic trends, post-conflict development, internal armed conflict

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