Tellez has published an article in the American Political Science Review: “It is common for combatants to deliberately force civilians to flee their homes, resulting in incalculable loss for millions around the world. . . .  I test an account in which surges in demand for land create incentives for elites to prey on peasants for their land. . . .  I find evidence that the expansion of a land-intensive industry—African palm oil—precipitated opportunistic displacement by elites and paramilitary allies. The results demonstrate how elites can take advantage of war to engage in private accumulation and have implications for transitional justice policy.”