Andrew Levin
Biographic Data
| ID | 3710250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Levin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Levin |
| SIGNATURE | LEVIN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Connecticut College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5309-2864 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The composition of UN peacekeeping operations and aid worker security
Do United Nations peacekeeping operations improve the security of humanitarian aid workers during conflict? Answering this question is important given the critical assistance that humanitarian personnel provide in conflict zones, the increased integration of humanitarian activities in UN operations in recent decades and the growing incidence of attacks against aid workers worldwide. Researchers have found that the presence of peacekeepers does no…
External State Support for Rebel Groups and the Occurrence of UN Peacekeeping Operations
Why does the UN deploy peacekeepers to some civil wars, but not others? I hypothesise that peacekeeping is more likely when external states support armed groups, and particularly when external states send troops to assist rebels. Facing a heightened threat, governments are more likely to consent to UN intervention in an effort to bolster security. From the supply side, external state support increases the probability that the UN deploys peacekeep…
Non-Democratic Regimes and Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Do democratic or non-democratic countries contribute more personnel to UN peacekeeping operations? While earlier studies found that democracies make larger contributions than non-democracies, recent research has challenged these findings. Scholarship in this area, however, has largely conceived of 'non-democracy' as a monolithic category, despite a growing body of research delineating distinct types of illiberal regimes and identifying their dive…
Whitewashing and extortion
This paper examines the participation of human rights-abusing countries in UN peacekeeping operations. This seemingly growing occurrence raises questions given the UN’s emphasis in recent decades on protecting the physical integrity of civilians. How extensive are the contributions of human rights-violators in UN peacekeeping operations? And, what explains this phenomenon? I posit that peacekeeping provision serves two important functions for hum…
Peacekeeper Fatalities and Force Commitments to UN Operations
To what extent do peacekeeper fatalities affect states’ contributions to UN operations? While the deaths of peacekeepers are thought to be a factor in states’ decisions to reduce the magnitude of their participation in a mission, not all states respond similarly to peacekeeper fatalities. I hypothesize that democracies and wealthy countries are likely to be more sensitive to peacekeeper deaths than their non-democratic and poorer counterparts. An…
Recent U.S. Macroeconomic Stability
The volatility of U.S. real GDP growth since 1984 has been markedlylowerthanoverthepreviousquartercentury.Weutilizefrequency-domain and VAR methods to distinguish among competing explanations for this reduction: improvements in monetary policy, better business practices, and a fortuitous reduction in exogenous disturbances. We find that reduced innovation variances account for much of the decline in aggregate output volatility, suggesting that go…
Unit root tests in panel data
Complementarities between Exports and Human Capital in Economic Growth
Essays in Monetary Economics
Essays in Monetary Economics Get access Essays in Monetary Economics. By Harry G. Johnson. 2nd ed. with new Introduction. London: Allen & Unwin. 1969. 332 pp. Bibliog. Index. (Unwin University Books, 52.) 25s. International Affairs, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 1970, Page 780, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/46.4.780b Published: 01 October 1970
Peacekeeper Fatalities and Force Commitments to UN Operations
To what extent do peacekeeper fatalities affect states’ contributions to UN operations? While the deaths of peacekeepers are thought to be a factor in states’ decisions to reduce the magnitude of their participation in a mission, not all states respond similarly to peacekeeper fatalities. I hypothesize that democracies and wealthy countries are likely to be more sensitive to peacekeeper deaths than their non-democratic and poorer counterparts. An…
Whitewashing and extortion
This paper examines the participation of human rights-abusing countries in UN peacekeeping operations. This seemingly growing occurrence raises questions given the UN’s emphasis in recent decades on protecting the physical integrity of civilians. How extensive are the contributions of human rights-violators in UN peacekeeping operations? And, what explains this phenomenon? I posit that peacekeeping provision serves two important functions for hum…
Complementarities between Exports and Human Capital in Economic Growth
Essays in Monetary Economics
Essays in Monetary Economics Get access Essays in Monetary Economics. By Harry G. Johnson. 2nd ed. with new Introduction. London: Allen & Unwin. 1969. 332 pp. Bibliog. Index. (Unwin University Books, 52.) 25s. International Affairs, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 1970, Page 780, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/46.4.780b Published: 01 October 1970
Non-Democratic Regimes and Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Do democratic or non-democratic countries contribute more personnel to UN peacekeeping operations? While earlier studies found that democracies make larger contributions than non-democracies, recent research has challenged these findings. Scholarship in this area, however, has largely conceived of 'non-democracy' as a monolithic category, despite a growing body of research delineating distinct types of illiberal regimes and identifying their dive…
Essays in Monetary Economics
Essays in Monetary Economics Get access Essays in Monetary Economics. By Harry G. Johnson. 2nd ed. with new Introduction. London: Allen & Unwin. 1969. 332 pp. Bibliog. Index. (Unwin University Books, 52.) 25s. International Affairs, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 1970, Page 780, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/46.4.780b Published: 01 October 1970
Complementarities between Exports and Human Capital in Economic Growth
Unit root tests in panel data
Recent U.S. Macroeconomic Stability
The volatility of U.S. real GDP growth since 1984 has been markedlylowerthanoverthepreviousquartercentury.Weutilizefrequency-domain and VAR methods to distinguish among competing explanations for this reduction: improvements in monetary policy, better business practices, and a fortuitous reduction in exogenous disturbances. We find that reduced innovation variances account for much of the decline in aggregate output volatility, suggesting that go…
Peacekeeper Fatalities and Force Commitments to UN Operations
To what extent do peacekeeper fatalities affect states’ contributions to UN operations? While the deaths of peacekeepers are thought to be a factor in states’ decisions to reduce the magnitude of their participation in a mission, not all states respond similarly to peacekeeper fatalities. I hypothesize that democracies and wealthy countries are likely to be more sensitive to peacekeeper deaths than their non-democratic and poorer counterparts. An…
Whitewashing and extortion
This paper examines the participation of human rights-abusing countries in UN peacekeeping operations. This seemingly growing occurrence raises questions given the UN’s emphasis in recent decades on protecting the physical integrity of civilians. How extensive are the contributions of human rights-violators in UN peacekeeping operations? And, what explains this phenomenon? I posit that peacekeeping provision serves two important functions for hum…
Non-Democratic Regimes and Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Do democratic or non-democratic countries contribute more personnel to UN peacekeeping operations? While earlier studies found that democracies make larger contributions than non-democracies, recent research has challenged these findings. Scholarship in this area, however, has largely conceived of 'non-democracy' as a monolithic category, despite a growing body of research delineating distinct types of illiberal regimes and identifying their dive…
External State Support for Rebel Groups and the Occurrence of UN Peacekeeping Operations
Why does the UN deploy peacekeepers to some civil wars, but not others? I hypothesise that peacekeeping is more likely when external states support armed groups, and particularly when external states send troops to assist rebels. Facing a heightened threat, governments are more likely to consent to UN intervention in an effort to bolster security. From the supply side, external state support increases the probability that the UN deploys peacekeep…
The composition of UN peacekeeping operations and aid worker security
Do United Nations peacekeeping operations improve the security of humanitarian aid workers during conflict? Answering this question is important given the critical assistance that humanitarian personnel provide in conflict zones, the increased integration of humanitarian activities in UN operations in recent decades and the growing incidence of attacks against aid workers worldwide. Researchers have found that the presence of peacekeepers does no…
Economics (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (5 works) · Peacekeeping (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · International Development and Aid (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economic Growth and Productivity (3 works)