Conflict and the composition of economic activity in Afghanistan

Despite informality being the norm in conflict-affected countries, most estimates of the impact of conflict on economic activity rely on formal sector data. Using high-frequency data from Afghanistan, this paper assesses how surges in conflict intensity affect not only the formal sector, but also in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Galdo Virgilio, Acevedo Gladys Lopez, Rama Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-09-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
d74
e21
f35
i32
o17
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajodm-2021-0010