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Horizontal Educational Inequalities and Civil Conflic t: The N exus of Ethnicity, Inequality, and Violent Conflic t

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Development economists have long questioned the relationship between civil conflict, inequality, and ethnic heterogeneity. While most quantitative literature has focused on inequality between individuals, this study analyzes the relationship of horizontal inequality – between groups of individuals sharing a common identity – and propensity for the onset of civil conflict, focusing on horizontal educational inequality (HEI). Findings from Demographic and Health Survey data for 44 countries from 1986 to 2005 show that measures of both female and male HEI are marginally or not significant in predicting civil conflict but strongly significant in predicting ethnic civil conflict.

Source: Digital Commons at Illinois Wesleyan University (Illinois Wesleyan University)

Author: Katharine Lindquist

Language: English

Topic: Political Conflict and Governance

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2136039641

FWCI: 3.172

Cites: 28

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10