| ID | 182528 |
| Title Proper | Does disparity in income and consumption ever incite terrorism in Africa? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ajide, Kazeem Bello ; Alimi, Olorunfemi Yasiru |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Does disparity in income and consumption incite terrorism in Africa? To answer this important question, we investigate the empirical linkages between inequality and terrorism by separately regressing income and consumption inequalities on four indicators of terrorism: domestic, transnational, unclear, and total over the period 1980–2012. Employing a negative binomial regression across a panel dataset covering 46 African economies, the following findings are established. First, both income and consumption inequalities have decreasing impacts on all terrorism measures—with the exception of uncertain terrorism (the impact of which is negligible). Second, both income and consumption inequalities exert more statistical influence on transnational terrorism than domestic terrorism. Third, income inequality exerts more statistical weight on terrorism measures than consumption inequality across the model specifications. Last, the non-trivial impact of confounding variables—such as the lagged value of terrorism, surface areas, and conflicts—are validated across the terrorism models. In line with these empirical outcomes, policy implications and suggestions for further studies are offered. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol.184, No.3; Fall 2021: p.339-380 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol: 184 No 3 |
| Key Words | War ; Terrorism ; Conflict ; Income Inequality ; Consumption Inequality |