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Conflict and investment: A review across health, fertility, education, and economic activity

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the literature on the bidirectional relationship between conflict and private and public investment. We consider different dimensions of investment choices, including health, fertility, migration, education, and economic activity of firms and the government. The review puts a particular focus on the existing evidence for causality running from conflict to investment in these different dimensions, and from investment to conflict.

Source: Economic Policy

DOI: 10.1093/epolic/eiaf006

Authors: Michele Di Maio, Uwe Sunde

Institutions: Rockwool Foundation Berlin, Sapienza University of Rome, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Language: English

Topic: Natural Resources and Economic Development

Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,310