Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced displacement in the Long-run

Evidence From Rural Colombia

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ID10071565
AuthorsJuan Fernando Tellez (0000-0003-0237-7410, University of California, Davis, CA, USA), Laia Bacell I Ventura (0000-0003-2922-4123, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2024
Volume69
Issue1
Pages46-73
Publication date2024-05-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00220027241253532
OpenAlexW4399149906
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited65

Millions of people around the world are internally displaced. And yet – compared to other forms of wartime victimization – scholars know relatively little about the long-run consequences of displacement for victims. This gap in the literature is problematic since displacement is distinct from other forms of victimization, and because IDPs face unique challenges in post-conflict transitions. This study contributes to the literature on the effects of displacement in three ways. First, the study brings to bear a unique sample of households in Colombia that is largely homogeneous along key confounders – mostly poor, rural, and conflict-afflicted – yet varies in their exposure to displacement. Next, the study draws on a rich set of covariates and outcomes to provide plausible estimates on the long-run effects of internal displacement. The study finds that a decade or more after displacement, victims experience substantial negative welfare deficits yet exhibit higher levels of social cohesion than their counterparts. Finally, combining a prediction framework with key stakeholder interviews, the study explores variation in outcomes among victims, particularly why some can return home and seek reparations while others are not. The results reveal a wide assortment of consequences resulting from displacement and should help inform policy-making bearing on support for internally displaced people

Cohesion (chemistry · Demographic economics · Development economics · Displaced person · Displacement (psychology · Economics · Forced migration · Internally displaced person · Political science · Refugee · Agricultural risk and resilience · International Development and Aid · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology

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