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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 373-393 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Defence and peace economics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 22 Oct 2009 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
Abstract
Economic theory predicts that military conscription is associated with static inefficiencies as well as with dynamic distortions of the accumulation of human and physical capital. Relative to an economy with an all-volunteer force, output levels and growth rates should be lower in countries that rely on a military draft to recruit their army personnel. For OECD countries, we show that military conscription indeed has a statistically significantly negative impact on economic performance.
Keywords
- Augmented solow model, Growth, Military draft
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Defence and peace economics, Vol. 20, No. 5, 10.2009, p. 373-393.
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