Oil Crops and Social Conflict: Evidence From Indonesia

Autor:	Donald Grasse
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations General Business Management and Accounting
Zdroj:	Journal of Conflict Resolution. 66:1422-1448
ISSN:	1552-8766 0022-0027
DOI:	10.1177/00220027221084826
Popis:	When do agricultural transformations impact social stability? Cash crops are typically associated with economic prosperity and social peace. I argue agricultural booms may spur violent conflict over resource allocation by pitting would-be producers against incumbent landowners when the gains from production are concentrated and the negative externalities are diffuse. I study the rapid expansion of oil palm in Indonesia, a growingly important crop in the global economy. I find when oil palm grows more valuable and expands within producing districts, violent resource conflicts increase. The positive relationship does not exist for other cash crops, nor other types of conflict, and is moderated by the presence of sustainability certified processing mills. The results connect commodity shocks to non-state violence over resources, and suggest land use change is an important mechanism connecting agricultural booms to social conflict.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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