To assess the hypothesis that welfare spending decreases terrorism.

linear regression and logistic regression were used.

Table 2: OLS & Logit Model Transnational Terror Incidents Linear Regression Logistic Regression Model B B ExpB/OR (SE) (SE) Total Welfare -0.02 .029 1.0296 (0.024) (.141) Left Government -0.01 .022 1.0221 (0.028) (.161) Democracy 0.007*** 024* 1.0243 (0.002) (.027) Population 0.064** * .257* * 1.2933 (0.011) (.061) Government 0.262*** .91 1*** 2.4876 Capacity (0.036) (.218) -0.014 -.140 0.8695 Conflict (0.60) (.367) Trade Openness -0.070* -.267 0.7659 (0.029) (.165) Terror Incidents -0.007*** 436* * * 1.5406 (0.001) (.046) Constant -0.46* -4.06*** 0.0173 (0.27) (1.46) Observations 1,193 1,193 R 2 0.210 Adjusted R2 0.205 AIC 1177.1 BIC 1222.9 Los Lik. -579.574 F 24.915 RMSE 0.99