Journal Special Issue
Entrepreneurship and Conflict

Entrepreneurs are often adversely affected by violent conflict such as civil war. At the same time though entrepreneurs may contribute to or even benefit from violent conflict and other ‘destructive’ and ‘unproductive’ activities that limit economic development. Whatever the direction of causality, entrepreneurs can be found at the heart of all violent conflicts and at the centre of post-war reconstruction and development. Surprisingly, the nature of the relationship between entrepreneurship and violent conflict is relatively neglected in academic research. This Special Journal Issue thoroughly investigates this relationship, bringing into the light possible avenues for entrepreneurs and policy makers in conflict and post-conflict situations

Table of contents
  1. Business under Fire: Entrepreneurship and Violent Conflict in Developing Countries
    Tilman Brück, Wim Naudé, Philip Verwimp
    More Working Paper | Entrepreneurship and Violent Conflict in Developing Countries
  2. A Model of Destructive Entrepreneurship: Insight for Conflict and Postconflict Recovery
    Sameeksha Desai, Zoltan J. Ács, Utz Weitzel
    More Working Paper | A Model of Destructive Entrepreneurship
  3. Misallocation of Entrepreneurial Talent in Postconflict Environments
    Mark Sanders, Utz Weitzel
    More Working Paper | The Allocation of Entrepreneurial Talent and Destructive Entrepreneurship
  4. The Economic Legacy of Civil War: Firm-level Evidence from Sierra Leone
    Paul Collier, Marguerite Duponchel
    More Working Paper | The Economic Legacy of Civil War
  5. Firm Exit and Armed Conflict in Colombia
    Adriana Camacho, Catherine Rodriguez
    More Working Paper | Firm Exit and Armed Conflict in Colombia
  6. Self-employment and Conflict in Colombia
    Carlos Bozzoli, Tilman Brück, Nina Wald
  7. Impact of Terrorism on Investment Decisions of Farmers: Evidence from the Punjab Insurgency
    Prakarsh Singh
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