The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria
The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria
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The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria
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The Economic journal (London), 2022-07, Vol.132 (645), p.1927-1977
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Marriage markets in rural Nigeria are characterised by bride price and polygamy. These customs may diminish marriage prospects for young men, causing them to join militant groups. Using an instrumental variables strategy, I find that marriage inequality increases civil conflict in the Boko Haram insurgency. To generate exogenous shocks to the marri...
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The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1093_ej_ueac003
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1093_ej_ueac003
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0013-0133
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1468-0297
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10.1093/ej/ueac003
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