Defining and Measuring Terrorism: micro-econometric evidence

Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures

Date: Tuesday 21 February 2006
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Alan B Krueger
Chair: Professor Lord Layard

With the end of the Cold War, combating terrorism is emerging as a major priority of western governments. Waging an intelligent war on terrorism requires an understanding of the motivation of terrorists, data to evaluate terrorist activity, and a framework for measuring success. In the first of three lectures, Professor Krueger will define terrorism, present microeconometric evidence on participation in terrorist and related activities and analyse public opinion as it relates to terrorist activities.

Alan B Krueger is the Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He is also the founding director of the Princeton University Survey Research Centre.

This lecture is part of a series of three lectures by Professor Alan B Krueger - the other lectures are:

• Wednesday 22 February - Macro-Econometric Evidence
• Thursday 23 February - Consequences of Terrorism

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first serve basis. 

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