Redistributive impacts of civil war: The case of Côte d'Ivoire

Many of the world's LDCs are plagued by recurring conflict. Conflict impedes sustainable development through various channels, creating conditions conducive to further conflict. Conflict has redistributive impacts, particularly when it erupts in resource-rich countries. Between 2002 and 2011, Côte d'Ivoire faced off two spells of civil war (2002-2007 and 2010-2011) along geographic, religious, ethno-linguistic and economic lines. Poverty and inequality rose throughout the decade. We investigate how the civil war and the associated changes in the political balance impinged on the economic perfo... Mehr ...