Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/245630 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14579
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Nigeria has experienced bouts of violent conflict in different regions since its independence leading to significant loss of life. In this paper, we explore the average effect of exposure to violent conflict generally on labor supply in agriculture. Using a nationally representative panel dataset for Nigeria from 2010-2015, in combination with armed conflict data, we estimate the average effect of exposure to violent conflict on a household's farm labor supply. Our findings suggest that on average, exposure to violent conflict significantly reduces total family labor supply hours in agriculture. We also find that the decline in family labor supply is driven by a significant decline in the household head's total number of hours on the farm.
Subjects: 
ethno-religious conflict
Boko Haram
farm households
farmer-herdsmen conflict
labor supply
Nigeria
Niger-delta conflict
violent conflict
JEL: 
Q10
Q12
O1
D74
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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