American Economic Review· 2014Q1
US Food Aid and Civil Conflict
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Short summary
Increased US food aid is linked to a rise in the incidence and duration of civil conflicts in recipient countries.
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Key points
- US food aid increases the incidence of civil conflict.
- US food aid increases the duration of civil conflict.
- No robust effect on interstate conflicts or the onset of civil conflicts was found.
- Effects are more pronounced in countries with a recent history of civil conflict.
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Abstract
We study the effect of US food aid on conflict in recipient countries. Our analysis exploits time variation in food aid shipments due to changes in US wheat production and cross-sectional variation in a country's tendency to receive any US food aid. According to our estimates, an increase in US food aid increases the incidence and duration of civil conflicts, but has no robust effect on interstate 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. (JEL D74, F35, O17, O19, Q11, Q18)
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