28 citations · 35 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
econ.GN2023★ 3 cited
Climate, Crops, and Postharvest Conflict
David Ubilava
I present new evidence of the effects of climate shocks on conflict. Focusing on political violence in Africa, I find that El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) shocks during the cro…
econ.GN2023★ 4 cited
Agricultural Roots of Social Conflict in Southeast Asia
Justin Hastings, David Ubilava
We examine whether harvest-time transitory shifts in employment and income lead to changes in political violence and social unrest in rice-producing croplands of Southeast Asia. Us…
econ.GN2022★ 28 cited
Agricultural Windfalls and the Seasonality of Political Violence in Africa
David Ubilava, Justin V. Hastings, Kadir Atalay
When the prices of cereal grains rise, social unrest and conflict become likely. In rural areas, the predation motives of perpetrators can explain the positive relationship between…