Title On the duration of civil war / Paul Collier, Anke Hoeffler, and Måns Söderbom

Published Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Development Research Group, Office of the Director, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (29 pages) : illustrations Series Policy research working paper ; 2681 Policy research working papers ; 2681 Summary The duration of large-scale violent civil conflict increases substantially if the society is composed of a few large ethnic groups, if there is extensive forest cover, and if the conflict has commenced since 1980. None of these factors affect the initiation of conflict. And neither the duration nor the initiation of conflict is affected by initial inequality or political repression Analysis Governance, Civil Society, and Participation; Social and Cultural Issues Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-20) Notes Print version record Subject Civil war -- Economic aspects -- Econometric models Civil war -- Economic aspects. Form Electronic book Author Hoeffler, Anke Söderbom, Måns World Bank. Development Research Group. Office of the Director

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