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Does violent conflict affect the labor supply of farm households? The Nigerian experience

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  • Odozi, John Chiwuzulum
  • Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth

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Nigeria has experienced bouts of violent conflict in different regions since its independence leading to significant loss of life. In this article, we explore the average effect of exposure to violent conflict generally on labor supply in agriculture. Using a nationally representative panel dataset for Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, in combination with armed conflict data, we estimate the average effect of exposure to violent conflict on a household's farm labor supply. Our findings suggest that on average, exposure to violent conflict significantly reduces total family labor supply hours in agriculture. We also find that the decline in family labor supply is driven by a significant decline in the household head's total number of hours on the farm.

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  • Odozi, John Chiwuzulum & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2021. "Does violent conflict affect the labor supply of farm households? The Nigerian experience," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(3), pages 401-435, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:50:y:2021:i:3:p:401-435_2
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    1. Bloem,Jeffrey Richard & Damon,Amy & Francis,David C. & Mitchell,Harrison, 2023. "Herder-Related Violence, Agricultural Work, and the Informal Sector as a Safety Net," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10607, The World Bank.
    2. Bloem, Jeffrey R. & Damon, Amy & Francis, David C. & Mitchell, Harrison, 2025. "Herder-related violence, labor allocation, and the gendered response of agricultural households," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 176(C).
    3. Chiwuzulum Odozi, John & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2024. "Land Access and Poverty among Agricultural Households in Nigeria," IZA Discussion Papers 17230, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    4. Odozi, John Chiwuzulum & Uwaifo Oyel, Ruth, 2024. "Land Access and Poverty among Agricultural Households in Nigeria," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1479, Global Labor Organization (GLO).

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    JEL classification:

    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions

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