Vulnerability of Victims of Civil Conflicts: Empirical Evidence for the Displaced Population in Colombia
Vulnerability of Victims of Civil Conflicts: Empirical Evidence for the Displaced Population in Colombia
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DOI：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.11.015
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发表时间：
2010-04-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Moya, Andres
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作者：
Maria Ibanez, Ana;Moya, Andres
国内冲突和这种冲突往往造成的被迫流离失所给平民人口造成沉重负担，并极大地损害社区的整体福利。本研究采用了对2322户哥伦比亚流离失所家庭进行的家庭一级调查，以估计流离失所后家庭福利的变化，并评估目的地的总消费水平。我们还评估家庭是否能够平稳消费，并分析他们被迫采取的应对策略。我们的结果表明，国内冲突的受害者在创收方面面临困难，无法依靠通常的风险分担机制，并被迫利用代价高昂的应对策略来顺利消费。流离失所家庭的脆弱性以及陷入贫困陷阱的可能性突出表明，有必要为国内冲突受害者设计和执行具体政策，以应对流离失所冲击。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
Internal conflicts and the forced displacement often caused by such conflicts impose a heavy burden on the civilian population and greatly damage a community's overall welfare. The present study employs a household-level survey administered to 2,322 Colombian displaced households to estimate changes in household welfare after displacement and to assess aggregate consumption levels in destination sites. We also assess whether households are able to smooth consumption, and we analyze the strategies they are compelled to adopt in order to cope. Our results indicate that victims of civil conflict face difficulties in generating income, are unable to rely on usual risk-sharing mechanisms, and are forced to draw upon costly coping strategies in order to smooth consumption. The vulnerability of displaced households, and the possibility of falling into poverty traps, highlight the need to design and implement specific policies for victims of internal conflict in order to cope with the displacement shock. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.