The Aftermath of Civil War

By Siyan Chen, Norman V. Loayza, Marta Reynal-Querol. 2007

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Using an event-study methodology, the article analyzes the aftermath of civil war in a cross-section of countries. It focuses on cases where the end of conflict marks the beginning of relatively lasting peace. The analysis considers 41 countries involved in internal wars over the period 1960-2003. To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the aftermath of war, a range of social areas is considered: basic indicators of economic performance, health and education, political development, demographic trends, and conflict and security issues. For each indicator the post and prewar situations are compared and their dynamic trends during the post conflict period are examined. The analysis is conducted in both absolute terms and relative to control groups of countries that are similar except for conflict. The findings indicate that even though war has devastating effects and its aftermath can be immensely difficult, when the end of war marks the beginning of lasting peace, recovery and improvement are achieved.

Subfields: Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science

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Development Consequences of Armed Conflict (2012, background): “They too find that after “the destruction from war, recovery is achieved through above average growth,” but this growth follows the pattern of “an inverted U, with the strongest results achieved in the fourth or fifth year after the onset of peace” (Chen et al., 2008, pp. 72–79).”
The human capital consequences of civil war: Evidence from Guatemala (2011, background): “In countries affected by civil war, economic, social, and political development are also found to improve steadily after a war (Chen et al. 2008).”
Armed Conflict Exposure, Human Capital Investments, And Child Labor: Evidence From Colombia (2012, unknown): “3Previous studies such as Miguel and Roland (2006), Chen et al. (2007), Barrera and Ibañez (2004), Shemyakina (2011), Akresh and de Walque (2008), and Akbulut-Yuksel (2008) use linear probability models or a difference in difference approach to estimate the effects of violence on education.”