Abstract
The article analyzes how Covid-19 might affect the risk of violence against civilians (VAC) in two ways. First, I glean from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data the quantity and types of Covid-related VAC attacks. Second, I present possible economic channels by which Covid could affect mass atrocity risk. I apply the channels to identify possible Covid-related economic risks for VAC in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Acknowledgments
I am grateful to Jurgen Brauer, two anonymous reviewers, and the editor for helpful comments. The usual disclaimer applies.
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