Identifying the Causal Mechanisms for the Rainfall and Conflicts Link in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Brief Overview

This paper examines causal mechanisms through which rainfall influences various types of conflict onsets and their intensities in Sub-Saharan Africa by using fine-grained conflict data by conflict type and motivation.

Authors

• Hye-Sung Kim, Winthrop University

• Sydney McCall, Winthrop University

• Emma Harris, Winthrop University

• James Ferrell Holland, Winthrop University