The Aftermath of Civil War
Using an "event-study" methodology, this paper analyzes the aftermath of civil war in a cross-section of countries. It focuses on those experiences where the end of conflict marks the beginning of a relatively lasting peace. The paper con...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7523806/aftermath-civil-war http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7006 |
| Summary: | Using an "event-study"
methodology, this paper analyzes the aftermath of civil war
in a cross-section of countries. It focuses on those
experiences where the end of conflict marks the beginning of
a relatively lasting peace. The paper considers 41 countries
involved in internal wars in the period 1960-2003. In order
to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the aftermath of
war, the paper considers a host of social areas represented
by basic indicators of economic performance, health and
education, political development, demographic trends, and
conflict and security issues. For each of these indicators,
the paper first compares the post- and pre-war situations
and then examines their dynamic trends during the
post-conflict period. The paper concludes 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 indeed achieved. |
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