1. Introduction: Assessing the Economic Costs of War, Frances Stewart and Valpy Fitzgerald
2. Paying for the War: Economic Policy in Poor Countries, Valpy Fitzgerald
3. The Political Economy of War, David Keen
4. Internal Wars: An Empirical Overview of the Economic and Social Consequences, Frances Stewart, Cindy Huang, and Michael Wang
5. Overview of Case Studies, Valpy Fitzgerald, Frances Stewart, and Michael Wang
6. The Treatment of Children during Conflict, Eric Greitens
7. Food Aid during Civil War: Conflicting Conclusions Derived from Alternative Approaches, Frances Stewart and Emma Samman
8. Vulnerable Economies and the International Political Economy of Conflict, Valpy Fitzgerald
9. The Costs of War in Poor Countries: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations, Frances Stewart and Valpy Fitzgerald