Download This PaperA structural equation model application to disentangle the complex effects of climate variability on armed conflict
8 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2025
Date Written: October 01, 2024
Abstract
The effect of climate variability on armed conflict has been discussed widely, yet their links remain unclear. To address this issue, we use a Structural Equation Model (SEM) to explore the direct and indirect effects of climate variability on armed conflict. In this protocol, we describe the process for building the conceptual SEM and providing practical guidelines for SEM analysis. This protocol can also be applied to explore the nexus between multiple variables in other fields.
Keywords: Direct effect, indirect effect, causal link
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Xie, Xiaolan and Zhuo, Jun and Chen, Shuai and Scheffran, Juergen and Ding, Fangyu and Hao, Mengmeng and Wu, Jiajie and Dong, Jiping and Meng, Ze and Jiang, Dong, A structural equation model application to disentangle the complex effects of climate variability on armed conflict (October 01, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5046052 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5046052
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