TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Economic growth and violent international conflict: 1875-1999
JO  - Defence and peace economics
A1  - Boehmer, Charles R.
SP  - 249
EP  - 268
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - Are states with growing economies more likely to become involved in violent interstate conflicts? This project examines whether economic growth increases international conflict using a global sample of states from 1875-1999. The theory argues that multi-year economic growth increases the resolve of state leaders to reciprocate and escalate militarized interstate conflicts, thus increasing the occurrence of fatalities or war. The results show that economic growth, but not growth of military expenditures, raises the risk of violent interstate conflicts. The results do not support the proposition that economic slowdowns result in violent interstate conflicts.<p />
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SN  - 1024-2694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10242690903568801
ID  - ref1
ER  -