Download or read book Fraying Threads: Exclusion and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Hany Abdel-Latif and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the factors leading to exclusion and their detrimental impacts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It employs two-levels of analysis: a macro-level estimation of the influence of exclusion and marginalization on violent conflict, and a micro-level investigation identifying the triggers of exclusion sentiments. We construct statistical summaries from multiple measures of exclusion, producing an overall exclusion index as well as social, economic, and political exclusion sub-indices. Our results show the importance of mitigating exclusion and marginalization within SSA nations, and pinpoint the most effective policy levers that governments may use to minimize destabilizing feelings of exclusion.