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Assessing the effect of international terrorism on civil liberties using a potential outcomes framework

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  • Adam, Antonis
  • Tsavou, Evi

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In this paper, we evaluate the effect of international terrorism on the civil liberties of the targeted states from 1972 through 2018, using a cross-country dataset. To deal with the problem of selection and control for the pre-attack dynamics, we use a potential outcomes framework to uncover the effect of the treatment on the outcome variable over time. In democracies, civil liberties are restricted after an international terrorist attack. The identified impact of international terrorism on civil liberties suggests an extended “state of emergency” period, as explained by the significant negative initial response, 1–8 years after an international attack occurs. Contrarily, we provide evidence for increased respect for civil liberties 2–10 years after an international attack occurs in authoritarian settings. The estimated effect appears to be non-negligible and robust across various specifications.

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  • Adam, Antonis & Tsavou, Evi, 2024. "Assessing the effect of international terrorism on civil liberties using a potential outcomes framework," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 122337, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:122337
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    Keywords

    autocracies; civil liberties; democracies; potential outcomes framework; terrorism;
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • H56 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - National Security and War
    • P14 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Property Rights
    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models

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