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Polarization, Horizontal Inequalities and Violent Civil Conflict by Ostby, Gudrun

“…Recent large-N studies of civil war conclude that inequality does not increase the risk of violent conflict. This article argues that such conclusions may be…”
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Armed conflict and maternal mortality: A micro-level analysis of sub-Saharan Africa, 1989–2013 by Kotsadam, Andreas, Østby, Gudrun

“…There is existing country-level evidence that countries with more severe armed conflict tend to have higher Maternal Mortality Rates (MMR). However, during…”
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Does Education Lead to Pacification? A Systematic Review of Statistical Studies on Education and Political Violence by Østby, Gudrun, Urdal, Henrik, Dupuy, Kendra

“…Does more education lead to less political violence, and may education thus be a tool for peace? This article provides the first systematic review of the…”
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Equity in aid allocation and distribution: A qualitative study of key stakeholders in Northern Uganda by Chi, Primus Che, Bulage, Patience, Østby, Gudrun

“…The Sustainable Development Goals have spurred a growing interest in and focus on equitable development. In theory, donors can play an important role in…”
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When Governments and International Organizations Shut Down: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ and Host Community’s Use of Educational Services in Cox’s Bazar by Gjerløw, Haakon, Karim, Sabrina, Østby, Gudrun

“…At the global level, COVID-19 not only shut down many services that national governments provide to public, but it also severely limited the ability of…”
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Left Further Behind after the COVID-19 School Closures: Survey Evidence on Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh by Østby, Gudrun, Gjerløw, Haakon, Karim, Sabrina, Dunlop, Emily

“…School closures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic led to the largest disruption of education in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners worldwide…”
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Effects of an empowerment program for survivors of sexual violence on attitudes and beliefs: evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo by Quattrochi, John, Biaba, Rosalie, Nordås, Ragnhild, Østby, Gudrun, Alldén, Susanne, Cikara, Aline, Namegabe, Esther, Amisi, Christina

“…Women's empowerment may require women to change their beliefs and views about their rights and capabilities. Empowerment programs often target women who have…”
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Maternal Health Care Among Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Uganda: Access, Quality, and Discrimination by Rustad, Siri Aas, Binningsbø, Helga Malmin, Gjerløw, Haakon, Mwesigye, Francis, Odokonyero, Tony, Østby, Gudrun

“…Introduction: Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, with the majority of the refugees having fled South Sudan. In the early 2000's…”
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Regional Inequalities and Civil Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa by ØStby, Gudrun, Nordås, Ragnhild, Rød, Jan Ketil

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Rural–urban migration, inequality and urban social disorder: Evidence from African and Asian cities by Østby, Gudrun

“…By the mid-century, two-thirds of the world population will reside in urban areas. The bulk of this urban growth will take place in developing countries…”
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Horizontal inequalities, political violence, and nonviolent conflict mobilization: A review of the literature by Hillesund, Solveig, Østby, Gudrun

“…The association between horizontal inequalities (HIs) and civil war is well established. Yet, studies of HIs and civil war rarely specify why HIs should lead…”
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Development aid and infant mortality. Micro-level evidence from Nigeria by Kotsadam, Andreas, Østby, Gudrun, Rustad, Siri Aas, Tollefsen, Andreas Forø, Urdal, Henrik

“…•We study how aid affects infant mortality at the subnational level by matching AidData and DHS data for Nigeria.•Mother fixed-effects enable us to control for…”
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Socioeconomic Inequality and Communal Conflict: A Disaggregated Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2008 by Fjelde, Hanne, Østby, Gudrun

“…This article examines the role of economic inequality in influencing the risk of armed conflict between communal groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. We argue that…”
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Forced Displacement, Migration, and Fertility in Burundi by Verwimp, Philip, Osti, Davide, Østby, Gudrun

“…The civil war in Burundi (1993-2005) led to the forced displacement of a large part of the population. This study aims to explore how that displacement…”
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War and food insecurity in Ukraine by Rudolfsen, Ida, Bartusevičius, Henrikas, van Leeuwen, Florian, Østby, Gudrun

“…•We study how the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted access to food and liquids among Ukrainian civilians.•We draw on unique real-time survey data…”
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Poverty and Civil War Events: A Disaggregated Study of Liberia by Hegre, Håvard, Østby, Gudrun, Raleigh, Clionadh

“…This article examines the link between subnational poverty and the location of civil war events. Drawing on the ACLED dataset, which breaks internal conflicts…”
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Maternal Health Care in the Time of Ebola: A Mixed-Method Exploration of the Impact of the Epidemic on Delivery Services in Monrovia by Gizelis, Theodora-Ismene, Karim, Sabrina, Østby, Gudrun, Urdal, Henrik

“…•We study the effect of Ebola on maternal health care seeking behavior in Monrovia.•We combine survey data pre- and post-Ebola with in-depth qualitative…”
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Interventions to improve refugee children’s access to education and quality learning: A scoping review of existing impact evaluations by Palik, Júlia, Østby, Gudrun

“…Refugee children face numerous challenges in accessing quality education. In the past years, the number of interventions aiming to address these challenges has…”
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Does development aid reach politically excluded groups? A Disaggregated Study of the Location of Aid in Sub‐Saharan Africa by Rustad, Siri Aas, Hoelscher, Kristian, Kotsadam, Andreas, Østby, Gudrun, Urdal, Henrik

“…Motivation Despite an increased focus on inclusive development, we know little about the extent to which development aid reaches politically excluded groups or…”
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Children at risk of being recruited for armed conflict, 1990–2020 by Østby, Gudrun, Rustad, Siri Aas, Haer, Roos, Arasmith, Andrew

“…Although armed conflicts and crises affect people of all ages, children are particularly susceptible to the effects of war. One significant consequence of…”
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