Conflict, Household Victimization, and Welfare: Does the Perpetrator Matter?

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Multidimensional poverty and conflict events in Nigeria over time

“…Since we account for deprivations in health and education in a multidimensional poverty framework and find statistically significant correlations between conflict and multidimensional poverty, our findings speak to recent evidence on conflict in Nigeria being associated negatively with monetary poverty, with food insecurity (see e.g. Kaila and Azad, 2019) and with school enrolment (Bertoni et al, 2019). Lastly, our empirical findings on spatial conflict spillovers complement Alderdice (2023), as well as Idler and Tkacova (2023) elsewhere in this Special Issue, underscoring the importance of territoriality, place and space.…”

“…To provide a background to various conflicts in Nigeria, Kaila and Azad (2019) and Nwankpa (2014) group these into three broad categories that vary by region and type of actors. First, militant groups have been operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta across several states, engaged in activities ranging from kidnapping and robbery to attacks on petroleum installations and attacks on state institutions.…”

Does violent conflict affect the labor supply of farm households? The Nigerian experience

“…In addition, they found negative effects on the variety of foods a household consumed and the portion size of the meals. In a related article that focused on food insecurity, using the GHS panel data complemented with a 2017 phone survey, Kaila and Azad (2019) explored the effect of conflict victimization on consumption and food security noting heterogeneity in the effects of conflict. In particular, they found that conflicts involving Boko Haram had more severe negative effects on consumption and food security than conflicts involving the Fulani herdsmen or militant groups in the Niger Delta.…”

“…Only Kaila and Azad (2019) consider the impact of conflict at the individual level. However, the endogenous nature of individual-level exposure to conflict could bias their estimated coefficients.…”

Does Violent Conflict Affect Labor Supply of Farm Households? The Nigerian Experience

“…In addition they find negative e↵ects on the variety of foods the household consumed and the portion size of the meals. In a related paper that focused on food insecurity, using the GHS panel data complemented with a 2017 phone survey, Kaila and Azad (2019) explored the e↵ect of conflict victimization on consumption and food security noting heterogeneity in the e↵ects of conflict. In particular they find that conflicts involving Boko Haram had more severe negative e↵ects on consumption and food security than conflicts involving the Fulani herdsmen or militant groups in the Niger Delta.…”