000205311 001__ 205311 000205311 005__ 20210819131454.0 000205311 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.205311 000205311 037__ $$a330-2016-13921 000205311 041__ $$aeng 000205311 084__ $$aO13 000205311 084__ $$aH56 000205311 084__ $$aD74 000205311 245__ $$aClimate Change, Agricultural Production and Civil Conflict: Evidence from the Philippines 000205311 260__ $$c2015 000205311 269__ $$a2015 000205311 270__ $$mbencrost@illinois.edu$$pCrost, Benjamin 000205311 270__ $$mclaire.duquennois@ucdenver.edu$$pDuquennois, Claire 000205311 270__ $$mjfelter@stanford.edu$$pFelter, Joseph H. 000205311 270__ $$mdaniel.rees@ucdenver.edu$$pRees, Daniel I. 000205311 300__ $$a40 000205311 336__ $$aConference Paper/ Presentation 000205311 520__ $$aClimate change is predicted to affect global rainfall patterns, but there is mixed evidence with regard to the effect of rainfall on civil conflict. Even among researchers who argue that rainfall reduces civil conflict, there is disagreement as to the underlying mechanism. Using data from the Philippines for the period 2001-2009, we exploit seasonal variation in the relationship between rainfall and agricultural production to explore the connection between rainfall and civil conflict. In the Philippines, above-average rainfall during the wet season is harmful to agricultural production, while above-average rainfall during the dry season is beneficial. We show that the relationship between rainfall and civil conflict also exhibits seasonality, but in the opposite direction and with a one-year lag. Consistent with the hypothesis that rebel groups gain strength after a bad harvest, there is evidence that lagged rainfall affects the number of violent incidents initiated by insurgents but not the number of incidents initiated by government forces. Our results suggest that policies aimed at mitigating the effect of climate change on agricultural production could weaken the link between climate change and civil conflict. 000205311 546__ $$aEnglish 000205311 650__ $$aInternational Development 000205311 6531_ $$aClimate Change 000205311 6531_ $$aCivil Conflict 000205311 6531_ $$aRainfall 000205311 700__ $$aCrost, Benjamin 000205311 700__ $$aDuquennois, Claire 000205311 700__ $$aFelter, Joseph H. 000205311 700__ $$aRees, Daniel I. 000205311 773__ $$d2015 000205311 8564_ $$949bca521-7a90-4c29-a380-dd4fadbad15d$$s402221$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/205311/files/AgEcon%20Search%20submission.pdf 000205311 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/205311 000205311 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:205311$$pGLOBAL_SET 000205311 912__ $$nSubmitted by Benjamin Crost (bencrost@illinois.edu) on 2015-05-26T15:49:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AgEcon Search submission.pdf: 402221 bytes, checksum: df2f2dadbcdfc46d9fea98d9ad2fba72 (MD5) 000205311 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2015-05-26T15:49:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AgEcon Search submission.pdf: 402221 bytes, checksum: df2f2dadbcdfc46d9fea98d9ad2fba72 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 000205311 913__ $$aLicense granted by Benjamin Crost (bencrost@illinois.edu) on 2015-05-26T15:42:40Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000205311 980__ $$a330 000205311 982__ $$gAgricultural and Applied Economics Association>2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California