Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Marco Alfano
Author-Name-First: Marco
Author-Name-Last: Alfano
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics University of Strathclyde
Author-Name: Thomas Cornelissen
Author-Name-First: Thomas
Author-Name-Last: Cornelissen
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, University of Essex and Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration, University College London.
Title: Spatial Spillover Effects of Confict: Propagation through Food Prices in Somalia
Abstract: This paper examines whether violent con
ict in one area has discernible impacts in dis-
tant locations. To document such spatial spillover eects, we focus on food prices as a
propagation mechanism in Somalia. Using geo-coded data on the food distribution net-
work, we link food prices and human capital in dierent locations to con
ict occurring
within a narrow geographical corridor around food transportation routes supplying
those areas. Our results show that con
ict along transportation routes signicantly
increases food prices, even if markets are located hundreds of kilometres away. Evi-
dence suggests increased transportation cost due to uncertainty and risk as a possible
pathway of impact. We further nd that con
ict along transportation routes decreases
food security, nutrition, health, and education for households living in far-away market
areas. All effects are robust to controlling for local conflict.
Length:  pages
Creation-Date: 
Revision-Date: 2021-12
Publication-Status: 
File-URL: file:///I:/SBS-Fac/Economics/Course-Admin/Discussion%20Papers/2021-2025/2021/21-8%20%20Spatial%20Spillover%20Effects%20of%20Conflict.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Number: 2108
Classification-JEL: D74, I15, I25, Q18
Keywords: Conflict, Spillover Effects, Food Security, Health, Education
Handle: RePEc:str:wpaper:2108