TY - BOOK AU - Garfinkel,Michelle R. AU - Skaperdas,Stergios TI - The Oxford handbook of the economics of peace and conflict SN - 9780199940806 (ebook) : AV - JZ5538 .O95 2012 U1 - 330 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Peace KW - Economic aspects KW - Peace-building KW - War KW - Political violence KW - Conflict management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars who take an economic perspective to study peace and conflict. Some chapters are largely empirical, exploring the correlates and quantifying the costs of conflict. Others are more theoretical, examining the mechanisms that lead to war or are more conducive to peace UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195392777.001.0001 ER -