Over the summer, I have had the pleasure of working iwth Matt Hindmann on a
quantitative study of civil conflict and political reform in Africa.
The data are panel, cross sectional; limited dependent variables; with all the
usual difficulties, and in particular large numbers of missing observations.
The project looks at the impact of political competition and shocks arising
from elections, droughts, and shifts in esternal terms of trade. It covers 46
countries for 26 years.
I need someone to continue this work with me over the coming year, for about 10
to 12 hours a week. Matt is on the job market, so it is time to find a
successor!
Robert Bates
