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Winning Hearts and Minds through Development? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan

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dc.contributor.authorBeath, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorChristia, Fotini
dc.contributor.authorEnikolopov, Ruben
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-07T23:24:48Z
dc.date.available2012-12-07T23:24:48Z
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.description.abstractIn areas afflicted by civil conflict, development projects can potentially serve an important counterinsurgency function by redressing grievances of marginalized groups and reducing violence. Using a large-scale randomized field experiment in Afghanistan, this paper explores whether the inclusion of villages in the country's largest development program alters perceptions of well-being, attitudes toward government, and violence in surrounding areas. The results indicate that the program generally has a positive effect on all three measures, but has no effects in areas with high levels of initial violence. These findings demonstrate that development programs can buttress government support and limit the onset of insurgencies in relatively secure areas, but that their effectiveness is more constrained in areas where insurgents are already active.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/07/16495811/winning-hearts-minds-through-development-evidence-field-experiment-afghanistan
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6129
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11950
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 6129
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectATTRITION
dc.subjectBALANCE OF POWER
dc.subjectBARGAINING
dc.subjectBLOCK GRANTS
dc.subjectBULLETS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCIVIL WARS
dc.subjectCIVILIAN CASUALTIES
dc.subjectCOMBATANTS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONFLICT RESOLUTION
dc.subjectCONFLICTS
dc.subjectCOUNTERINSURGENCIES
dc.subjectCOUNTERINSURGENCY
dc.subjectCRISIS MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDATA NETWORK
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AID
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDISTRICT
dc.subjectDISTRICT CENTER
dc.subjectDISTRICT GOVERNOR
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC BENEFITS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DIVERSITY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTIONS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFOREIGNERS
dc.subjectFOUNDATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT LEGITIMACY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DONORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SECURITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectMANPOWER
dc.subjectMARGINAL AREAS
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMEETING
dc.subjectMILITARY AID
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectONGOING APPLICATION
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPEACE RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY EVALUATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROJECT SELECTION
dc.subjectPROTOCOLS
dc.subjectPROVINCE
dc.subjectPROVINCES
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL CENTERS
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNOR
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectREBEL
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectREMOTE VILLAGES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectREVOLUTIONS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSECURITY POLICY
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOLDIERS
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTERRORISM
dc.subjectTIME PERIODS
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWARS
dc.subjectWEAPON
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleWinning Hearts and Minds through Development? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistanen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.titleWinning Hearts and Minds through Development? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan
okr.date.disclosure2012-07-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:47:13.373802Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/07/16495811/winning-hearts-minds-through-development-evidence-field-experiment-afghanistan
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid455111467989984735
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6129
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0855966f1_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16495811
okr.identifier.reportWPS6129
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okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/07/12/000158349_20120712093251/Rendered/PDF/WPS6129.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.topicConflict and Development::Post Conflict Reconstruction
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Subnational Economic Development
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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