Spolaore, Enrico and Wacziarg, Romain (2013) War and relatedness. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2013 (Number 140).

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Abstract

We examine the empirical relationship between the occurrence of inter-state conflicts and the
degree of relatedness between countries, measured by genetic distance. We find that populations
that are genetically closer are more prone to go to war with each other, even after controlling
for numerous measures of geographic distance and other factors that affect conflict, including
measures of trade and democracy. These findings are consistent with a framework in which
conflict over rival and excludable goods (such as territory and resources) is more likely among
populations that share more similar preferences, and inherit such preferences with variation
from their ancestors.

Item Type:	Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Alternative Title:
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	War -- Causes , Population -- History , Genetics
Series Name:	CAGE Online Working Paper Series
Publisher:	Department of Economics, University of Warwick
Place of Publication:	Coventry, UK
Official Date:	2013
Volume:	Volume 2013
Number:	Number 140
Number of Pages:	58
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Funder:	Stanford University, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Center for International Business Education and Research

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