Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Keywords
Leftist, Right Wing, Terrorism, Econometrics, Vector Auto-Regression, Granger Causality, Impulse Response Functions
Department
Economics
Major
Economics
Abstract
This paper assesses whether there is causality between Left-Wing and Right-Wing Terrorist attacks in the United States. A Vector Auto-Regressive (VAR) Model is estimated for the two variables. A Granger Causality test and Impulse Response Functions are examined to understand the relationship between the two variables. Both terrorist attacks appear to Granger Cause each other, but an analysis of the Impulse Response Functions reveals that Right-Wing Terrorism yields a stronger response from Left-Wing groups than Left-Wing terrorism does from Right-Wing groups. Nonetheless, there are strong elements of causality and response between the two groups.
Faculty Mentor
Paul Jones
Funding Source or Research Program
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Presentation Session
Session B
Location
BPC 189
Start Date
23-3-2018 3:45 PM
End Date
23-3-2018 4:00 PM
Included in
Left-Wing and Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States
BPC 189
This paper assesses whether there is causality between Left-Wing and Right-Wing Terrorist attacks in the United States. A Vector Auto-Regressive (VAR) Model is estimated for the two variables. A Granger Causality test and Impulse Response Functions are examined to understand the relationship between the two variables. Both terrorist attacks appear to Granger Cause each other, but an analysis of the Impulse Response Functions reveals that Right-Wing Terrorism yields a stronger response from Left-Wing groups than Left-Wing terrorism does from Right-Wing groups. Nonetheless, there are strong elements of causality and response between the two groups.