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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"military spending"”.
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The economics of military spending, conflict and growth
… and security. Chapter one introduces the roles military spending and conic play in affecting economic growth, while also considering the causes of civil conflict. Chapter two investigates the relationship between military expenditure and economic growth, considering group heterogeneity and …
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Military spending, economic growth and endogeneity a panel analysis 1988-2010
This paper examines the impact of military expenditure on economic growth on a large balanced panel, using an exogenous growth model and dynamic panel data methods for 104 countries over the period 1988-2010. The prime objective of the paper is to consider the possibility of non-linearity, group …
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The impact of US-China relations on Taiwan's military spending (1966-1992).
Previous research has shown that Taiwan's military spending is affected either by China's military buildup or the US's military pipeline. This study investigates whether it is also true an ongoing US-China relationship has dynamic effects. Three major findings are obtained from the statistical …
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An application of the augmented Solow model to measure the impact of military spending on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1962-2018.
This paper provides a case study of the impact of military spending on economic growth in Uganda using an exogenous dynamic growth model and time-series data over the period 1962-2018. This is achieved by estimating and appraising a sample inclusive of periods not covered in previous studies that …
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War, the central government and the Scottish economy 1750-1830
… to four examine expenditure. Figures relating to military activity suggest a relatively low per capita share of military spending for Scotland. This is most clearly the case for capital items. Within Scotland the Edinburgh area enjoyed a disproportionately large share of military spending. …
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The integration role of European defense procurement in achieving a more competitive and stronger European defense equipment market
… At the same time, the EU’s decreasing military spending, in particular in the defense procurement and research and development areas, has been negatively affecting defense companies in Europe. To support the development of a competitive, competent, and capability-driven defense …
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When Ambivalence Kills: The West and InternationalHIV Relief in Post-Socialist Russia
… from the country entirely, causes unnecessary military spending that could otherwise be devoted to healthcare expansion, and prevents the formation of an effective global governing body that has the resources to curb the epidemic.
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The Recent Evolution of American Naval Power
… and the subsequent deep reductions in American military spending, the Navy and Marine Corps have developed a strategy that emphasizes deterrence, crisis response, and power projection in the world's littoral regions. The Navy's and Marine Corps' ability to confer their combat power upon these …
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When Government Wastefulness is Publically Preferred: Applying Relationship Theory to People’s Appraisal of Government Stimulus Spending
… general public finds some forms of government spending more palatable than others even if the forms they find more palatable are in fact known to be more wasteful. Keynes suggests that there is a tendency to analyze such spending on buildings and bridges through a business proposition lens, but …
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The Determinants and Economic Effects of Defence Spending: The Case of Rwanda, 1973-2020
… the determinants of a government's defence spending decision, and many of these studies restrict their analysis to groups of countries, thus, failing to capture significant, country-specific features. Considering the high, and rising, instances of security concerns on the African continent, …
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The determinants of military expenditure in Rwanda
Military expenditure is a critical component of every nation's central government budget. Despite its important role, very few studies attempt to investigate the determinants of military expenditure for individual countries in the third world. Most studies have focused on cross country and panel …
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The continued transition of the South African National Defense Force: Reserve Force integration and utilization
… The most remarkable is the restructuring of the military, which included integration of former homeland defense units, the South African Defense Force (SADF), Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA - a military arm of the PAC), and the incorporation of Urn Khonto we Sizwe (MK - militant wing of …
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Female participation in research and development: the role of government and defense spending
This study analyzes how defense spending has biased research and development (R&D) institutions and the path of technological change in a specifically gendered way. Military considerations have long played a significant role in the development of science, technology, and industry. The large role …
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Essays in Macroeconomics
… (2014). Identification of exogenous government spending shocks is achieved by exploiting the secular tendency of some states to receive a disproportionate share of military spending relative to others. The contribution is twofold. First, I gather additional procurement data to extend the …
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Economics of military outsourcing
… with outsourcing the production of defence and military activities to private providers. Theoretical approaches to the issue are reviewed and found to make insufficiently specific predictions to be useful in assessing the scope for outsourcing. Instead four empirical analyses are undertaken …
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Essays In Fiscal Policy
… they will incorporate news about future spending changes before they are enacted. I collected Federal Reserve forecasts for the period 1965 - 2005 from online archives of FOMC meetings. I incorporate the forecasts as a measure of anticipated military spending to identify government …
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Military expenditure and economic development, the case of Greece: 1952-1987
… of both external and internal factors. Greek military spending needs to be understood in relation to external security concerns and in particular in terms of her relations with Turkey. Membership of NATO, U.S. foreign policies and internal security factors have also influenced military …
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Oil volatility and government spending behaviour in oil-exporting countries.
… price and rent in relation to government spending behaviour in OPEC and non-OPEC oil exporting countries. A research gap has been identified in three areas, firstly, there is a paucity of comparative literature between OPEC and non-OPEC countries. Secondly, there exists a limited number of …
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Escaping the Peripherality: Local Experiences of the US Military Presence in Northeast Thailand
<p>From 1964 to 1976, the United States military deployed troops to Thailand as part of its strategic operations during the Vietnam War. Most of these military personnel were stationed in Isan, a northeastern region of Thailand, due to its proximity to key bombing targets in Indochina. …
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A New Form of Authoritarianism? Rethinking Military Politics in Post-1999 Nigeria
… vast research that has been done on the Nigerian military, virtually all of these studies have failed to critically examine the accepted role of the military in the democratising phase. This is important because the relationship between the political elite and the military in post-military …