Is There an "Emboldenment" Effect? Evidence from the Insurgency in Iraq

Are insurgents affected by new information about the United States' sensitivity to costs? Using data on attacks and variation in access to international news across Iraqi provinces, we identify an "emboldenment" effect by comparing the rate of insurgent attacks in areas with higher an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	NBER Working Paper Series 2008-03, p.13839
Hauptverfasser:	Monten, Jonathan, Iyengar, Radha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Access to information Armed forces Costs Counterinsurgency Economic theory Fatalities Incentives Political Economy Public opinion Rebellions Violence War
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