Economic Aspects of Disarmament


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Economic Impacts of Disarmament


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The Economics of Defence, Disarmament, and Peace


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This major reference work is a comprehensive critical guide to the large and growing literature on the economics of defence, disarmament and peace. It covers the cost of defence spending and its effects on growth, investment, unemployment, technical change and other aspects of a nation's economic performance. It includes material on the determinants of defence spending namely defence budgets, programme budgeting and procurement policy. It also deals with the economic impact of arms limitation, disarmament and the conversion from military production to products with peaceful uses.




The Economics of Militarism


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Economic analysis of public expenditure for arms, defence and military personnel in OECD countries since the 1950s - discusses the role of interest groups in fostering international and national level militarism; explains economic implications of military spending under market economy conditions; includes industrial aspects in a feasibility study of disarmament; considers the role of USSR militarism. References, statistical tables.