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On the Origins of the State: Stationary Bandits and Taxation in Eastern Congo

Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra · Journal of Political Economy 128(1), 32–74 · 2020

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Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra
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DOI 10.1086/703989
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2026-09-01

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EstablishedStudying armed groups in eastern Congo, Sánchez de la Sierra found that a demand shock for coltan led armed actors to set up illicit customs and protection at coltan mines, while a gold shock led them to settle in villages where gold income was spent and introduce taxes and administration; having a stationary bandit increased welfare.