Technology, Violent Conflict, and the Determinants of Migration
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Ellis, Ryan D.
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This dissertation collects three research papers in development economics. While the works are distinct, they share themes and motivations. Each is concerned with the strategic choices of individuals related to migration decisions, civil conflict, or both. Further, each gives special attention to the role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in these contexts. These technologies enter the underlying behavioral models in two of the papers, where the theory reveals an ambiguous effect. Empirical applications follow, shedding light on how ICTs affect the decisions of potential migrants in one paper, and the strategic interactions between insurgent rebels and civilians, in another. In a separate work, I leverage the temporal and geospatial richness of data collected passively and anonymously by ICTs, allowing for a novel measurement technique in a setting where traditional data are scarce. In each chapter, I investigate the mechanisms that drive the empirical results, providing explanations relevant to researchers and policymakers alike.
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2025-04-29
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