| 研究実績の概要 |
Among the four cases of frozen conflicts, I have decided to focus on Nagorno-Karabakh because, unlike other cases, its boundary with the parent country (Azerbaijan) was drawn out of the military consideration rather than based on the Soviet-era boundary or local socio-economic conditions. In addition, the war homogenized the ethnic composition of residents on both sides of the border. Thus, the difference in living standards across the border does not depend on whether residents are a minority ethnic group within their respective administrative area.
Estimation reveals that residents in Nagorno-Karabakh have suffered from a lower living standard than their neighbors on the Azerbaijani side since its "independence" in 1994. However, the gap has, if anything, been narrowed in more recent years.
One possible reason for this catch-up in recent years may be the state-building effort by the government of Nagorno-Karabakh, which may be a by-product of the ”Standards Before Status” principle for Kosovo’s recognition as a sovereign state. In 2003, the United Nations set the conditions for Kosovo to be recognized as a state. One such condition is for Kosovo to become a functioning, democratic state. Political scientists (e.g. Kolsto and Blakkisrud 2012) point out this attitude of the international community has promoted the process of de- mocratization in Nagorno-Karabakh. It may also have encouraged its state-building and improved living standards as a result.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
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理由
As planned, (1) the data has been collected; (2) the background information has been obtained; and (3) I have estimated the parameters of interest, that is, the differnece in nighttime light intensity across the border of an unrecognized state.
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