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促进合作：村际竞争政府转移支付的冲突缓解效应
Fostering Cooperation: The Conflict-Reducing Effects of Intervillage Competition for Government Transfers
摘要
We examine the effect of intergroup competition on within-group violent conflict in Indonesia. Using a triple-differences design, we find that higher competition for national government transfers between villages reduces within-village conflict. These effects persist regardless of the competition’s outcome, are stronger in ethnically fractionalized and segregated villages, and are accompanied by higher attendance in village meetings. Our results are consistent with external competition favoring participation and cooperation within otherwise divided communities, suggesting that economic incentives to compete with out-groups combined with forms of civic engagement can be important mechanisms to reduce violence within communities. (JEL D74, H70, O15, O17, O18, Z13)
中文摘要
我们研究了群体间竞争对印度尼西亚群体内部暴力冲突的影响。采用三重差分设计，我们发现村庄间对中央政府转移支付的更高竞争减少了村庄内部冲突。无论竞争结果如何，这些效应均持续存在，在种族分化且隔离的村庄中更为显著，并且伴随着村庄会议出席率的提高。我们的结果与外部竞争促进原本分裂社区内的参与和合作这一观点一致，表明与外群体竞争的经济激励结合公民参与形式，可能是减少社区内部暴力的重要机制。（JEL D74, H70, O15, O17, O18, Z13）