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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 27-47 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Economics and Politics |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 6 Feb 2013 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
What are the main causes of international terrorism? Despite the meticulous examination of various candidate explanations, existing estimates still diverge in sign, size, and significance. This article puts forward a novel explanation and supporting evidence. We argue that domestic political instability provides the learning environment needed to successfully execute international terror attacks. Using a yearly panel of 123 countries over 1973-2003, we find that the occurrence of civil wars increases fatalities and the number of international terrorist acts by 45%. These results hold for alternative indicators of political instability, estimators, subsamples, subperiods, and accounting for competing explanations.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Economics and Politics, Vol. 25, No. 1, 03.2013, p. 27-47.
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