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The relation between terrorism and high population growth

Journal of Economics and Political Economy

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Title The relation between terrorism and high population growth
 
Creator COCCIA, Mario;

CNR -- National Research Council of Italy &Arizona State University 

 

CNR -- National Research Council of Italy

Via Real Collegio, 30-10024, Moncalieri (TO), Italy

 

Arizona State University | Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity

550 East Orange St., Tempe, AZ | 85287-4804
 
Subject Terrorism; Population growth; Fertility rate; Poverty; Middle East.
I30; I24; N35; Q56; Z12.
 
Description Abstract. A fundamental problem in socioeconomic sciences is how to explain the root causes of terrorism. The literature has analyzed several determinants of terrorism. However, the precise role of demographic factors for the origin and evolution of terrorism in specific geoeconomic areas is hardly known. Results here show that high population growth seems to be basic for the source and evolution of terrorism. This study found that terrorism thrives, in average, in specific cultural zones with high growth rates of population combined with collective identity factors and low socioeconomic development. Overall, then, the main aim of this study is to clarify and generalize whenever possible, the demographic source of the terrorism and suggest appropriate socioeconomic policies to preempt this critical problem in society over the long run.Keywords. Terrorism, Population growth, Fertility rate, Poverty, Middle East.JEL. I30, I24, N35, Q56, Z12.
 
Publisher Journal of Economics and Political Economy
Journal of Economics and Political Economy
 
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Date 2018-03-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEPE/article/view/1575
10.1453/jepe.v5i1.1575
 
Source Journal of Economics and Political Economy; Vol 5, No 1 (2018): March; 84-104
Journal of Economics and Political Economy; Vol 5, No 1 (2018): March; 84-104
2148-8347
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEPE/article/view/1575/1588
 
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