German Development Economics Conference 2024

Session

Parallel Session 1

23 May 2024, 15:15

Leibniz Universität Hannover

117. Less Conflict During Harvest Season? Analysing the Relationship between Satellite Data on Crop Season and Conflict on the Micro-Level in Rural Kenya

Nicole Karnaus

23/05/2024, 15:15

Conflict Economics

Parallel Session

This study contributes to the existing literature on income and conflict by examining the under-investigated sector of smallholder farming. A significant portion of the population, particularly in developing countries, is still highly dependent on the agricultural sector. Data on income in small-scale agriculture is often limited to surveys and case studies. To address this limitation, we...

182. Land-use transformation and conflict: The effects of oil palm expansion in Indonesia

Tobias Hellmundt (University of Göttingen)

23/05/2024, 15:45

Conflict Economics

Parallel Session

Agricultural commodity booms can improve rural employment and livelihoods, but also accelerate land-use change in rural areas. Where land-use rights are unclear and economic institutions non-cohesive, such booms can trigger social conflict over land. We investigate this phenomenon in Indonesia, where rising global demand for palm oil caused a large expansion in production area over the past...