Globalization and Terror in Africa

No 17/053, Research Africa Network Working Papers from Research Africa Network (RAN)

Abstract: This study examines the role of globalization on terrorism in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Four terrorism indicators are used, namely: domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism. Political, economic, social and general globalisation variables are employed and the empirical evidence is based on Fixed Effects regressions and Generalised Method of Moments (GMM). Whereas the FE regressions are overwhelmingly not significant, the following findings are established from GMM estimations. Political globalisation increases both domestic and transnational terrorism. Social globalisation and general globalisation increase transnational terrorism. Economic globalisation reduces domestic terrorism. Political globalisation, social globalisation and general globalization positively affect unclear terrorism. Social globalisation has a positive impact on total terrorism. Possible channels and policy implications are discussed.

Keywords: Terrorism; Globalization; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C52 D74 F30 F42 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27
Date: 2017-05
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Published in: International Economics, Volume 156, December 2018, Pages 86-97.

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