TY - JOUR
T1 - Conflict-Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight
AU - Adhikari, Prakash
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - This study investigates circumstances that affect individuals' decisions of whether or not to flee their homes during civilian conflicts. Building on the "choice-centered" approach to studying forced migration, I test the argument that people make a decision to flee or stay even under highly dangerous circumstances. Using primary data collected through a public opinion survey in Nepal, I test a number of hypotheses regarding the impact of factors such as violence, economic opportunity, physical infrastructure or geographical terrain, and social networks on forced migration, providing an individual-level test of the choice-centered approach to studying forced migration. The empirical results are consistent with the major hypotheses developed in aggregate-level studies and provide better insights into the factors that affect individual-level behavior. Beyond conflict, there are a number of significant economic, social, physical, and political factors that affect individuals' choice to flee.
AB - This study investigates circumstances that affect individuals' decisions of whether or not to flee their homes during civilian conflicts. Building on the "choice-centered" approach to studying forced migration, I test the argument that people make a decision to flee or stay even under highly dangerous circumstances. Using primary data collected through a public opinion survey in Nepal, I test a number of hypotheses regarding the impact of factors such as violence, economic opportunity, physical infrastructure or geographical terrain, and social networks on forced migration, providing an individual-level test of the choice-centered approach to studying forced migration. The empirical results are consistent with the major hypotheses developed in aggregate-level studies and provide better insights into the factors that affect individual-level behavior. Beyond conflict, there are a number of significant economic, social, physical, and political factors that affect individuals' choice to flee.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00598.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00598.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84871936599
VL - 57
SP - 82
EP - 89
JO - American Journal of Political Science
JF - American Journal of Political Science
SN - 0092-5853
IS - 1
ER -