Poverty, social divisions and conflict in Nepal
By: Quy-Toan Do, Lakshmi Iyer
Contributors: Lakshmi Iyer; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 07-065; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 07-065
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Description: We conduct an econometric analysis of the economic and social factors which contributed to the spread of violent conflict in Nepal. We find that conflict intensity is significantly higher in places with greater poverty and lower levels of economic development. Violence is higher in locations that favor insurgents, such as mountains and forests. We find weaker evidence that caste divisions in society are correlated with the intensity of civil conflict, while linguistic diversity has little impact.
Notes: "April 2007"--Added t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.