This Mine is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa
This Mine is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa
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DOI：
10.1257/aer.20150774
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发表时间：
2017-06-01
影响因子：
10.7
通讯作者：
Thoenig, Mathias
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作者：
Berman, Nicolas;Couttenier, Mathieu;Thoenig, Mathias
我们将 1997 年至 2010 年间整个非洲 14 种矿物采矿提取的地理参考数据与空间分辨率为 0.5 o x 0.5 o 的冲突事件信息结合起来。利用世界价格的外生变化，我们发现采矿对当地冲突产生积极影响。从数量上看，我们的估计表明，矿产价格的历史上涨（大宗商品超级周期）可能解释了非洲国家在此期间平均暴力水平的四分之一。然后，我们记录了战斗组织对矿区的控制如何导致局部暴力升级为全球暴力。最后，我们分析了企业实践和透明度举措对采矿业的影响。
We combine georeferenced data on mining extraction of 14 minerals with information on conflict events at spatial resolution of 0.5 o x 0.5 o for all of Africa between 1997 and 2010. Exploiting exogenous variations in world prices, we find a positive impact of mining on conflict at the local level. Quantitatively, our estimates suggest that the historical rise in mineral prices (commodity super-cycle) might explain up to one-fourth of the average level of violence across African countries over the period. We then document how a fighting group's control of a mining area contributes to escalation from local to global violence. Finally, we analyze the impact of corporate practices and transparency initiatives in the mining industry.