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Oil and the Propensity to Armed Struggle in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOyefusi, Aderoju
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-04T17:22:19Z
dc.date.available2012-06-04T17:22:19Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper attempts to explain the determinants of the propensity to armed struggle and the probability of participation by individuals in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria using primary (micro) data. While grievance appears to be pervasive among individuals and communities in the region and can be systematically explained, neither the grievance level nor its commonly cited causal factors appear to be strong enough to create a disposition toward armed rebellion. Rather, factors that reduce the opportunity cost and risk of participation or increase the perceived benefits appear to be more important. The study identifies three of these factors that are amenable to the policymaker's (government's) control as income level, educational attainment, and government presence.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7523849/oil-propensity-armed-struggle-niger-delta-region-nigeria
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4194
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7002
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4194
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL CONFLICT
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCIVIL WARS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEADERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEMBERS
dc.subjectCONFLICT PREVENTION
dc.subjectCONFLICT RISK
dc.subjectCONFLICTS
dc.subjectCORPORATION
dc.subjectCOST OF REBELLION
dc.subjectCOUNTER-INSURGENCY
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectDELTA
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
dc.subjectDOMINANT ETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MODEL OF CRIME
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectEXTORTION
dc.subjectFOREGONE INCOME
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REPRESSION
dc.subjectGREED-GRIEVANCE
dc.subjectHIGH RISK
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIDEAS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectINDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectINTENSITY OF CONFLICT
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLARGE POPULATION
dc.subjectLIMITED
dc.subjectLOCAL CONTROL
dc.subjectLOOT-SEEKING REBELLION
dc.subjectMILITARY PRESENCE
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PERSONS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY FOR REBELLION
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectPOST-CONFLICT
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROBABILITY OF VICTORY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectREBEL ARMY
dc.subjectREBEL FORCE
dc.subjectREBEL FORCES
dc.subjectREBEL GROUP
dc.subjectREBEL GROUPS
dc.subjectREBEL LEADER
dc.subjectREBEL ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectREBELLION
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS DIVISIONS
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS IDENTITY
dc.subjectRISK OF REBELLION
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVIOLENT CONFLICT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.titleOil and the Propensity to Armed Struggle in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeriaen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.titleOil And The Propensity To Armed Struggle In The Niger Delta Region Of Nigeria
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:23:22.916423Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7523849/oil-propensity-armed-struggle-niger-delta-region-nigeria
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid772371468333928691
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4194
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20070409112904
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7523849
okr.identifier.reportWPS4194
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryNigeria
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Conflict and Violence
okr.topicLaw and Development::Corporate Law
okr.topicSocial Development::Community Development and Empowerment
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicEducation::Education and Society
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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