(Harvard Gazette)Alvin Powell - A study by Associate Professor of Public Policy Alberto Abadie of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government has cast doubt on the widely held belief that terrorism stems from poverty. After examining data on terrorism and variables such as wealth, political freedom, geography, and ethnic fractionalization for nations that have been targets of terrorist attacks, Abadie said: "In the past, we heard people refer to the strong link between terrorism and poverty, but in fact when you look at the data, it's not there."
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