Document Type
Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
While the negative effects of conflict on health and education are well established, studies identifying the effects of conflict on household agricultural investment are sparser. I combine a household panel dataset from Nigeria’s Living Standards Measurement Survey - Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) with detailed data on conflict events from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED). Using an event studies framework, these data allow me to estimate the effects of conflict on a variety of household agricultural decisions. I find evidence that conflict involving Fulani pastoralists reduces a household’s cattle holdings in the following season. Additionally, I find evidence that households shifted production to riskier crops in the years prior to experiencing conflict. Finally, I find little evidence that households change their use of inputs such as pesticide and equipment following a conflict.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Harrison, "The Effects of Conflict on Household Agricultural Investment in Nigeria" (2019). Economics Honors Projects. 90.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/economics_honors_projects/90
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