Within-group and Out-group Trust in the Aftermath of Conflict: Evidence from a Civil Conflict in Pakistan

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 33 - 43, 03.07.2023

Muhsin Ali Gülçin Güreşçi , Karim Khan

Öz

Trust is an essential part of social capital and it leads to economic, social, and institutional consequences. Constructing trust within a community is directly related to the peace in the community. We see that civil conflicts affect the trust level of the community. In this study, we investigate the impact of civil conflict on within-group and out-group trust. To test this, we used the Spatial Regression Discontinuity Design technique for chosen areas of Pakistan. We found that during conflict times within-group bond is stronger than out-group trust, and migration increased with the conflict level.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Trust, Civil Conflict, SRDD, Migration, Behavioral Economics

ÇATIŞMA SONRASI GRUP İÇİ VE GRUP DIŞI GÜVEN: PAKİSTAN'DAKİ BİR SİVİL ÇATIŞMADAN BULGU

Öz

Güven, sosyal sermayenin önemli bir parçasıdır ve ekonomik, sosyal ve kurumsal sonuçlara yol açar. Bir toplum içinde güven inşa etmek, toplumdaki barış ile doğrudan ilişkilidir. İç çatışmaların toplumun güven düzeyini etkilediğini görüyoruz. Bu çalışmada, iç çatışmanın grup içi ve grup dışı güven üzerindeki etkisini araştırıyoruz. Bunu test etmek için, Pakistan'ın seçilmiş bölgeleri için Mekansal Regresyon Kesintili Tasarım tekniğini kullandık. Çatışma zamanlarında grup içi bağın grup dışı güvenden daha güçlü olduğunu ve çatışma düzeyiyle birlikte göçün arttığını bulduk.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Güven, Sivil Çatışma, SDDD, Göç, Davranışsal Ekonomi

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