Revisiting Opportunism in Civil Conflict

Natural Resource Extraction and Health Care Provision

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6284730
AutoresJon M Conrad (0000-0001-5035-3961, University of Georgia), Liana Eustacia Reyes (0000-0003-0557-4815, Rice University, autor correspondente), Megan A Stewart (0000-0001-6074-9142, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USA)
Ano2022
Volume66
Fascículo1
Páginas91-114
Data de publicação2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00220027211025597
OpenAlexW3183927322
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas55

What is the relationship between natural resources and rebel governance? Previous studies have argued that resource rich groups have fewer incentives to provide social services. We argue, however, that even well-funded rebels may have incentives to provide some social services to civilians. Specifically, rebel groups profiting from the extraction of natural resources should be more likely to offer health care services as a means of ensuring a dependable civilian workforce than groups who do not profit from natural resources. Using data on both the extraction of natural resources and social service provision by rebel groups, we find strong empirical evidence to support our argument. We conclude with implications for scholars and policymakers

Argument (complex analysis · Business · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Incentive · Market economy · Natural resource · Opportunism · Political science · Public economics · Public relations · Finance · Law · Medicine · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religion, Society, and Development