| AUTHOR | Macartan Humphreys |
| ORGANIZATION | Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Management |
| TYPE | Working Paper |
| DATE | 2003 |
| TOPIC | Child poverty and disparities |
| LANGUAGE | English |
This essay reviews recent research on the relationships between economies and violent conflict. It begins by considering the economic factors that make some societies susceptible to conflict. Also considered is whether violent conflict is caused by economic inequality.