Who wants violence? The political economy of conflict and state building in Colombia
I propose three broad sets of political economy underpinnings for the persistence of conflict and the weak state. First, a “public goods trap” rooted in inequality implies that a low supply of, and demand for, public goods reinforce each other. Second, economic and political rents create vested inte...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Cuadernos de Economía |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/71224 |