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Political favoritism in post-conflict settings : evidence from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover

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  • Ha, Krystal

    (Monash University)

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I examine political favoritism based on prior support during conflicts. In particular, I identify whether or not the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which took over in August 2021, is systematically favoring its past allies using a difference-in-differences method. I proxy economic activity using nighttime light intensity and conflict alignment using a database of 75,915 militarily significant conflict events occurring in Afghanistan from 2004-2009. I find evidence that the Taliban are discriminating against their former enemies. I also find evidence that the Taliban are actively favouring their past allies in periods of low economic activity. This paper augments the literature on political favoritism by creating a new measure for political alignment and also suggests that the Taliban could be contributing to regional instability through favoritism.

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  • Ha, Krystal, 2024. "Political favoritism in post-conflict settings : evidence from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover," Warwick-Monash Economics Student Papers 73, Warwick Monash Economics Student Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:wrk:wrkesp:73
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      Keywords

      Afghanistan ; favoritism ; spatial analysis ; georeferenced data ; conflict JEL classifications: D72 ; F51;
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      • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
      • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions

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