Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP4108
Authors: Jorge Restrepo; Michael Spagat; Juan F. Vargas
Abstract: We present a detailed, high-frequency dataset on the civil conflict in Colombia during the period 1988-2002. We briefly introduce the Colombian case and the methodological issues that hinder data collection in civil wars, before presenting the pattern over time of conflict actions and intensity for all sides involved in the confrontation. We also describe the pattern of victimization by group and the victimization of civilians out of combat.
Keywords: atrocities; colombia; conflict; human rights; paramilitaries
JEL Codes: D74
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| civil conflicts (D74) | economic and human development (O15) |
| paramilitary activity (H56) | lethality of the conflict (D74) |
| guerrillas' shift towards attacks (D74) | lethality of the conflict (D74) |
| dynamics of the conflict (D74) | socio-political context (P26) |
| financial viability of groups (G32) | dynamics of the conflict (D74) |