The Political Economy of Heterogeneity and Conflict / Enrico Spolaore, Romain Wacziarg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spolaore, Enrico.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Wacziarg, Romain.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w23278.

NBER working paper series no. w23278

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2017.

Summary:

We present a conceptual framework linking cultural heterogeneity to inter-group conflict. When conflict is about control of public goods, more heterogeneous groups are expected to fight more with each other. In contrast, when conflict is about rival goods, more similar groups are more likely to engage in war with each other. We formalize these ideas within an analytical model and discuss recent empirical studies that are consistent with the model's implications.

Notes:

Print version record

March 2017.