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Internal Violence Index: a composite and quantitative measure of internal violence and crime in developing countries

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  • Sosso FEINDOUNO

    (Ferdi)

  • Michaël GOUJON

    (University of Auvergne)

  • Laurent WAGNER

    (Ferdi)

Abstract

We have created a new index, the Internal Violence Index (IVI), which aims to compare the amount of violence at the country level for 130 developing countries. The IVI is a composite indicator composed of four clusters - internal armed conflict, criminality, terrorism, and political violence. It is based on quantitative variables only, in contrast to the existing subjective indicators of fragility.

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  • Sosso FEINDOUNO & Michaël GOUJON & Laurent WAGNER, 2016. "Internal Violence Index: a composite and quantitative measure of internal violence and crime in developing countries," Working Papers P151, FERDI.
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    Keywords

    Internally displaced people; Terrorism; Criminality; Conflict; Fragility;
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    JEL classification:

    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • C82 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data; Data Access

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