TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of civil conflict in Colombia
T2 - How robust are they?
AU - Rodriguez Acosta, M.A.
AU - Daza, N.A.
N1 - Publication by Mauricio Rodriguez, 2nd year Research Master student of the CentER Graduate School
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - We analyze how the determinants of the civil conflict in Colombia at the municipal level respond to changes in the empirical strategy. We estimate several econometric models that vary in three dimensions: 1) the data set, 2) the measure of conflict, and 3) the estimation method. We find substantial differences in the signs and statistical significance of the marginal effects in response to using a different data set, changing the definition of conflict, and employing different empirical methodologies.
AB - We analyze how the determinants of the civil conflict in Colombia at the municipal level respond to changes in the empirical strategy. We estimate several econometric models that vary in three dimensions: 1) the data set, 2) the measure of conflict, and 3) the estimation method. We find substantial differences in the signs and statistical significance of the marginal effects in response to using a different data set, changing the definition of conflict, and employing different empirical methodologies.
M3 - Article
SN - 1476-8267
VL - 23
SP - 109
EP - 131
JO - Defence and Peace Economics
JF - Defence and Peace Economics
IS - 2
ER -