Regional Imbalances, Horizontal Inequalities, and Violent Conflicts : Insights from Four West African Countries

Horizontal inequalities (HIs) within a country, or inequalities among groups, have been shown to be an important source of violent conflict. Relevant group categorizations include religion, ethnicity, and region. HIs can also be measured in differe...

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Main Authors: Langer, Arnim, Stewart, Frances
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
WAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24921177/
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22514