Replication data for: US Food Aid and Civil Conflict

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Nathan Nunn; Nancy Qian

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Nunn, Nathan, and Qian, Nancy. Replication data for: US Food Aid and Civil Conflict. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112825V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary We study the effect of U.S. food aid on conflict in recipient countries. Our analysis exploits time variation in food aid shipments due to changes in U.S. wheat production and cross-sectional variation in a country's tendency to receive any U.S. food aid. According to our estimates, an increase in U.S. food aid increases the incidence and duration of civil conflicts, but has no robust effect on inter-state conflicts or the onset of civil conflicts. We also provide suggestive evidence that the effects are most pronounced in countries with a recent history of civil conflict.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
      F35 Foreign Aid
      O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
      O19 International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
      Q11 Agriculture: Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
      Q18 Agricultural Policy; Food Policy


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