TY - JOUR
T1 - The Socio-Economic determinants of terrorism and political violence in Western Europe (1994-2007).
AU - Caruso, Raul
AU - Schneider, Friedrich
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The main objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the socio-economic causes of terrorism and political violence in a sample of 12 countries in Western Europe. Results are mixed. First, we show that in western European countries the classical economic argument of opportunity cost can be confirmed. That is, the larger is the set of economic opportunities for an individual the lower is the likelihood or the willingness for him to be involved in a terrorist activity. Second and, however, in line with modernization theory, expected future economic growth seems to be associated with an increase in current terrorist activities. Eventually, our results also show that terrorist brutality (measured in people killed) is positively associated with real GDP per capita.
AB - The main objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the socio-economic causes of terrorism and political violence in a sample of 12 countries in Western Europe. Results are mixed. First, we show that in western European countries the classical economic argument of opportunity cost can be confirmed. That is, the larger is the set of economic opportunities for an individual the lower is the likelihood or the willingness for him to be involved in a terrorist activity. Second and, however, in line with modernization theory, expected future economic growth seems to be associated with an increase in current terrorist activities. Eventually, our results also show that terrorist brutality (measured in people killed) is positively associated with real GDP per capita.
KW - deprivation theory
KW - economic determinants
KW - political violence
KW - deprivation theory
KW - economic determinants
KW - political violence
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/31171
UR - http://dx.medra.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2011.02.003,
U2 - 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2011.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2011.02.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0176-2680
VL - 27
SP - s37-s37--s49
JO - European Journal of Political Economy
JF - European Journal of Political Economy
ER -