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| Title: | | National borders, conflict and peace  |
| Authors: | | Spolaore, Enrico |
| Issue Date: | | 2009 |
| Series/Report no.: | | CESifo working paper 2860 |
| Abstract: | | This paper reviews the economics approach to conflict and national borders. The paper (a) provides a summary of ideas and concepts from the economics literature on the size of nations; (b) illustrates them within a simple analytical framework where populations fight over borders and resources, and may form non-aggression pacts, military alliances, and political unions; and (c) discusses extensions and directions for further research. |
| Subjects: | | wars alliances conflict technology defense economies of scale heterogeneity costs secessions size of nations |
| JEL: | | D74 F02 H10 H56 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | CESifo Working Papers, CESifo Group Munich
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