@article{acd09d2b2eac4be587545912b73e6c73,
title = "The long-term effects of genocide on antisocial preferences",
abstract = "We conduct an artefactual field experiment to examine the long-term effects of exposure to violence due to the Cambodian genocide (1975–1979), during childhood and adolescence, on individuals{\textquoteright} antisocial behaviors. Since antisocial behavior can co-exist with other preferences, we also investigate the effect of this exposure on prosocial and risk-taking behaviors. We find that as district-level mortality rates increase, individuals who directly experienced violence during the genocide period exhibit greater antisocial and risk-taking behaviors decades later. These effects are relatively muted among individuals who did not directly experience genocidal violence. The results imply significant long-term effects on antisocial and risk preferences in association with direct exposure to genocidal violence.",
keywords = "Artefactual field experiment, Civil conflict, Khmer Rouge, Social preferences, Violence exposure",
author = "Lata Gangadharan and Asad Islam and Chandarany Ouch and Wang, {Liang Choon}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the Associate Editor and two anonymous reviewers for detailed comments and suggestions. We also thank Richard Akresh, participants at the Australasian Development Economics Workshop and the ESA World meetings, and seminar audiences at Monash University and Cambodian Development Research Institute for their helpful comments. Ethics (IRB) clearance for the project was obtained from Monash University. We are grateful for generous funding support from the Australian Research Council, AusAID (The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Monash University. The usual disclaimer applies. Funding Information: We thank the Associate Editor and two anonymous reviewers for detailed comments and suggestions. We also thank Richard Akresh, participants at the Australasian Development Economics Workshop and the ESA World meetings, and seminar audiences at Monash University and Cambodian Development Research Institute for their helpful comments. Ethics (IRB) clearance for the project was obtained from Monash University. We are grateful for generous funding support from the Australian Research Council , AusAID (The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Monash University . The usual disclaimer applies. Funding Information: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: There is no conflict of interest. We received funding support from the Australian Research Council, AusAID (The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Monash University. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2022",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.106068",
language = "English",
volume = "160",
journal = "World Development",
issn = "0305-750X",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}
