Introduction to RSV Database on the Colombian Conflict Lecture 5 Economics 3321 Economics of Conflict Professor Michael Spagat Autumn 2004
RSV Dataset Covers the years Is a list of more than 21,000 events with a set of characteristics for each one
RSV Dataset Date Participants - left-wing guerrillas, government forces and right-wing paramilitaries Type of event – clash vs. attack with attacks divided into more than 40 categories
RSV Dataset Location – departments (like states or counties), municipalities and even lower levels for many events Casualties – killings and injuries of guerrillas, government forces, paramilitaries and civilians
Attacks, clashes, conflict intensity and the homicide rate
Quarterly number of people killed and injured in conflict events
Quarterly number of attacks by group
Quarterly number of clashes by group
Quarterly number of civilians killed and injured in conflict events
Quarterly number of civilians killed in conflict events by group involved
Quarterly number of civilians injured in attacks by group
Quarterly number of government- related casualties
Quarterly number of guerrilla- related casualties
Annual number of paramilitary-related casualties during clashes