Replication data for: Violent Conflict and Behavior: A Field Experiment in Burundi

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Voors, Maarten J., Nillesen, Eleonora E. M., Verwimp, Philip, Bulte, Erwin H., Lensink, Robert, and Van Soest, Daan P. Replication data for: Violent Conflict and Behavior: A Field Experiment in Burundi. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112516V1

Project Description

Summary: We use a series of field experiments in rural Burundi to examine the impact of exposure to conflict on social, risk, and time preferences. We find that conflict affects behavior: individuals exposed to violence display more altruistic behavior towards their neighbors, are more risk-seeking, and have higher discount rates. Large adverse shocks can thus alter savings and investments decisions, and potentially have long-run consequences—even if the shocks themselves are temporary. (JEL C93, D12, D74, 012, 017, 018)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      C93 Field Experiments
      D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
      D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
      O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
      O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
      O18 Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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