Territorial Control and Economic Growth: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the Colombian Insurgency

• In Event: Markets and Conflict

Brief Overview

We study the effect of formal territorial control by the FARC in Colombia on processes of state formation and economic activity. In contrast to previous work, control lead to economic development and a decrease in reliance on illegal drug markets.

Authors

• Rafael Ch, New York University

• Michael Lee Weintraub, Universidad de los Andes

• Juan F. Vargas, Universidad del Rosario