Land Inequality, Reforms, and Political Violence: Theory and Evidence from Colombia*

• In Event: The Political Economy of Political Violence

Brief Overview

This paper argues that land reforms may increase conflict when aimed at excluded minorities. Using novel data, we document an increase in attacks against black communities that received land titles following Colombia’s constitutional reforms.

Authors

• Ali T Ahmed, New York University

• Marcus Aaron Johnson, Princeton University

• Mateo Vasquez, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México