The Economic Impact of U.S. Drone Strikes on Pakistan

Authors

Cavika Prashad

Comments

Advisor: Dr. Matthew Bolton

Department of Economics

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Drone strikes have a detrimental impact on the region of a nation, especially when the contact is not the targeted threat. When drone strikes are sent out, they result in consequences such as death, infrastructure damage, and consequently, unemployment increases. While proponents of drone strikes say they are precise weapons with little disruption to civilian life, this paper shows that in Pakistan, U.S. drone strikes have had an economic impact, particularly by increasing unemployment. Using an OLS model, the drone data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and individual survey data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics were used to find the effect of drone strikes on employment in Pakistan.

Recommended Citation

Prashad, Cavika, "The Economic Impact of U.S. Drone Strikes on Pakistan" (2022). Honors College Theses. 363.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/honorscollege_theses/363