Trusting Former Rebels
An Experimental Approach to Understanding Reintegration after Civil War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9707992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michal Bauer (0000-0002-8414-5447, CERGE‐EI and Charles University in Prague), Nathan Fiala (University of Connecticut), Ian Levely (0000-0003-4361-9930, Wageningen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 613 |
| Pages | 1786-1819 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecoj.12503 |
| OpenAlex | W3121400300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 77 |
The stability of many post-conflict societies rests on the successful reintegration of former soldiers. We use a set of behavioural experiments to study the effects of forced military service for a rebel group (the Lord's Resistance Army) on trust and trustworthiness in Northern Uganda. We present evidence that soldiers did not self-select nor were systematically screened by rebels. We find that the experience of soldiering increases individual trustworthiness and community engagement, especially among those who soldiered during early age. These results suggest that the impact of child soldiering on social behaviour is not necessarily detrimental
Criminology · Economics · Forensic engineering · Political economy · Political science · Spanish Civil War · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Engineering · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
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| Citations per year | 3,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |