R Blair, C Blattman, A Hartman - Available at SSRN 2856479, 2016 - papers.ssrn.com
Riots, murders, lynchings and other forms of local violence are costly to security forces and society at large. Identifying risk factors and forecasting where local violence is most likely to …
This paper discusses the issue of possible reporting bias in media-based violent-event data and its relation to the role of communication technology in fostering collective action. We …