Thomas Plümper|Eric Neumayer
The Unequal Burden of War: The Effect of Armed Conflict on the Gender Gap in Life Expectancy
University of Essex|Peace Research Institute Oslo|London School of Economics and Political Science
combatants armed conflict men naturally men major direct victims military operations yet armed conflicts important indirect negative consequences agriculture infrastructure public health provision social order indirect consequences often overlooked underappreciated also affect womenarguably men article provides first rigorous analysis impact armed conflict female life expectancy relative male find entire conflict period interstate civil wars average affect women adversely men peacetime women typically live longer men hence armed conflict tends decrease gap female male life expectancy civil wars also find ethnic wars wars failed states much damaging women civil wars findings challenge policymakers well international humanitarian organizations develop policies tackle large indirect longterm negative health impacts armed conflictsequal authorship grateful helpful suggestions andrew mack hvard hegre david hughjones lisa martin anonymous referees eric neumayer acknowledges financial assistance leverhulme trust thomas plmper financial assistance european commissiondg research sixth framework program cit2ct2004506084 data dofiles generate results available request