
Empirical Studies of Conflict Project
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We identify, compile, & analyze micro-level conflict data & information on insurgency, civil war, & other sources of politically motivated violence worldwide.
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How do we meansure China's "influence" around the world? ethan kapstein, Jacob N. Shapiro & Yining Sun examine politicians' social media posts see if sentiment changes in districts with Chinese investments, but find no direct effect. Read more below: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

🚨The Bridging Divides Initiative Princeton University is hiring for multiple full-time remote positions, including a WI State Lead to support mitigation work in the state and a Program/External Partnerships Manager to facilitate grant relationships. Apply today! bridgingdivides.princeton.edu/about/join-our…

Amid a #mining boom to secure #CriticalMinerals for #CleanEnergy, watch for more conflict between small-scale and industrial miners working on the same deposits. From Tarek Ghani, Juan Sebastian Lozano, Anouk S. Rigterink, Jacob Shapiro (Empirical Studies of Conflict Project): #Africa #energytransition #supplychains


NEW: Princeton University's Bridging Divides Initiative has just launched a first-of-its-kind event-level dataset tracking threats and harassment against local officials around the United States. Reported events are on the rise overall, with a significant increase from 2022 to 2023.


🚨Job alert🚨 the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton University has an opening for an Early Warning Researcher. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative, highly skilled cross-disciplinary team. Please apply and share widely! research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/18887/res…

🚨 New article 🚨 Andrew Shaver Benjamin Krick and co-authors use newly estimated international displacement flow data (1962-2022) to replicate 28 studies on the causes and effects of refugee flows, highlighting significantly different results than previous stock-based estimates👇



📢 Call for Papers! Join Empirical Studies of Conflict Project's first Asia-based conference at National Taiwan University in Taipei, June 2-4, 2025. 🌏Topics: Conflict, political violence, & emerging security issues in Asia. 🗓️Deadline: Jan 15, 2025 Details here: esoc.princeton.edu/events/2025/ca…

🌍 How much did Afghanistan's economy decline post-Taliban? New estimates by Sänger, Kapstein & Sircar show GDP fell ~16% (2020-22), less than the World Bank's 28% for 2021. Using synthetic controls & nightlights, they offer tools for data-scarce contexts:journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…




