Paper short abstract:

This article argues that there has been a development of such peacekeeping economies as a results of years of peacekeeping activities in Sierra Leone and Liberia.This article explains the emergence and examines the impact of such economies.

Paper long abstract:

Using an empirical analysis to shed more light on the impact of peacekeeping economies on the West African sub-region, this article argues that there has been a development of such economies as a results of years of peacekeeping activities in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Coupled with the proximity to borders and the trade networks, this article explains the emergence and examines the implication that, we argue, extends beyond the borders of these countries. This paper dismisses the assumption that the growth of such economies automatically improves the wellbeing and livelihoods of countries and populations that come into contact with it. We posit that, a comparative approach provides the best option in understanding the dynamics of such dissimilar economies.