Ethnicity and conflict: An empirical study

American Economic Review

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1310-1342

  Esteban, Joan ^a   Mayoral, Laura ^a   Ray, Debraj ^b  

^a BARCELONA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Spain)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862617501     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.102.4.1310     Document Type: Review

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