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Households amid Urban Riots

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  • Jaideep Gupte

    (Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

  • Patricia Justino

    (Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

  • Jean-Pierre Tranchant

    (Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

Abstract

This article analyzes the determinants of household riot victimization, based on a unique survey collected in Maharashtra, India. We adopt a multilevel framework that allows neighborhood and district effects to randomly influence household victimization. We find that economically vulnerable households, households living close to unsafe areas, and shop owners are more prone to suffer from riots. Households report lower levels of victimization if they live further from police stations, exhibit higher levels of trust, are able to rely on outside help in times of need and accumulate savings. The results show, however, a double-edge effect of income: wealthier households are better able to cope with the adverse effects of riots, but also have more to lose from riots and are more exposed to opportunistic violence and looting. We find further that affluent neighborhoods and neighborhoods where caste fragmentation is high report higher levels of victimization. Neighborhoods with stronger social interactions experience lower levels of victimization.

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  • Jaideep Gupte & Patricia Justino & Jean-Pierre Tranchant, 2014. "Households amid Urban Riots," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 58(8), pages 1445-1473, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:58:y:2014:i:8:p:1445-1473
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    1. Samuel Brazys & Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati & Indra de Soysa, 2019. "Oil Price Volatility and Political Unrest: Prudence and Protest in Producer and Consumer Societies, 1980-2013," Working Papers 201908 Key words: Oil wea, Geary Institute, University College Dublin.
    2. Justin George & Adesoji Adelaja & Dave Weatherspoon, 2020. "Armed Conflicts and Food Insecurity: Evidence from Boko Haram's Attacks," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 102(1), pages 114-131, January.
    3. Alia Aghajanian & Patricia Justino & Jean-Pierre Tranchant, 2020. "Riots and social capital in urban India," HiCN Working Papers 325, Households in Conflict Network.
    4. Jason Miklian & Ida Roland Birkvad, 2016. "Religion, poverty and conflict in a garbage slum of Ahmedabad," International Area Studies Review, Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, vol. 19(1), pages 60-75, March.
    5. Aghajanian, Alia Jane, 2016. "Social capital and conflict: impact and implications," Economics PhD Theses 0116, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School.

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    riots; India; urban; conflict;
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