Can Peace Be Purchased? A Sectoral-Level Analysis of Aid’s Influence on Transnational Terrorism

34 Pages Posted: 1 Aug 2011 Last revised: 4 Nov 2014

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Joseph K. Young

American University; American University - School of International Service

Michael Findley

Brigham Young University - Department of Political Science

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

Does foreign aid reduce terrorism? We examine whether foreign aid decreases terrorism by analyzing whether aid targeted toward certain sectors is more effective than others. We use the most comprehensive databases on foreign aid and transnational terrorism (AidData and ITERATE) to provide a series of statistical tests. Our results show that foreign aid decreases terrorism especially when targeted toward sectors, such as education, health, civil society, and conflict prevention. These sector-level results indicate that foreign aid can be an effective instrument in fighting terrorism if allocated in appropriate ways.

Suggested Citation

Young, Joseph K. and Findley, Michael, Can Peace Be Purchased? A Sectoral-Level Analysis of Aid’s Influence on Transnational Terrorism (2011). APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1900688

Joseph K. Young

American University ( email )

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Brigham Young University - Department of Political Science ( email )

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