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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783054303321

Titolo

Military expenditures and economic growth [[electronic resource] /] / Ahley J. Tellis ... [et al

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2000

ISBN

0-8330-4384-6

1-59875-180-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TellisAshley J

Disciplina

355.6/229

Soggetti

Armed Forces - Appropriations and expenditures

Economic development

Gross domestic product

Great powers - History - 19th century

Great powers - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MR-1112-A."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; 1. DEFINING THE PROBLEM; 2. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE STATISTICAL LITERATURE; 3. EMPIRICAL DETERMINATION OF THE GROWTH; MILITARY EXPENDITURES  RELATIONSHIP; 4. ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES ABOUT THE GROWTH; MILITARY EXPENDITURES  RELATIONSHIP; 5. HISTORICAL CASE STUDIES OF THE ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES; 6. SHOULD THE UNITED STATES WORRY ABOUT LARGE, FAST-GROWING ECONOMIES?; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores the historical relationship between economic growth and military expenditure. It examines how the great powers' military expenditures responded to economic growth during the period 1870-1940, and proposes plausible explanations for the relationship in each country.