National borders, conflict and peace

This paper reviews the economics approach to conflict and national borders. The paper (a) provides a summary of ideas and concepts from the economics literature on the size of nations; (b) illustrates them within a simple analytical framework where populations fight over borders and resources, and m...

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1. Verfasser:	Spolaore, Enrico (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	Munich Univ., Center for Economic Studies 2009
Schriftenreihe:	CESifo working paper series Public Choice 2860
Schlagworte:	Grenze > Landesgröße > Politischer Konflikt > Skalenertrag > Militärbündnis > Krieg > Frieden > Arbeitspapier > Graue Literatur
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper reviews the economics approach to conflict and national borders. The paper (a) provides a summary of ideas and concepts from the economics literature on the size of nations; (b) illustrates them within a simple analytical framework where populations fight over borders and resources, and may form non-aggression pacts, military alliances, and political unions; and (c) discusses extensions and directions for further research.
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