Violent Conflict and Behavior: A Field Experiment in Burundi

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...

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Published in:	The American economic review 2012-04, Vol.102 (2), p.941-964
Main Authors:	Voors, Maarten J., Nillesen, Eleonora E. M., Verwimp, Philip, Bulte, Erwin H., Lensink, Robert, Van Soest, Daan P.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Africa Altruism Behavior Behavioural economics Behavioural psychology Burundi Civil war Civil wars Communities Conflict Development economics Domestic violence Economic psychology Economic theory Ethnic conflict Experiments Growth models Human rights humans Impact analysis parochial altruism risk Risk preferences Rural areas rwanda Savings and investment Social behavior societies Standard error stress Studies tanzania time-preferences vietnam Violence War
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