Military expenditures 1972-1990
The reasons behind the post-1985 fall in world military spending
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201460 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Hewitt (0000-0001-5291-6051, corresponding author), Daniel P Hewitt (European II Department) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 520-558 |
| Publication date | 1995-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-07-04-1995-b004 |
| OpenAlex | W3123928597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
World military expenditures fell by over 20 percent in proportion to GDP from 1985 to 1990. This study examines the determinants of military expenditures in 125 countries during 1972-90 to ascertain what factors may be behind the decreases. Economic decline among developing countries in the 1980s and among industrial countries in the latter part of the decade emerges as one possible factor. A second is the move towards more democratic regimes, which could have diminished support for the military. A third factor is the improved world security situation and the concomitant decrease in military aid by the former major cold war combatants
Cold war · Democracy · Demographic economics · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Fell · Geography · Military operations other than war · Military sociology · Political science · Politics · Spanish Civil War · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economic Growth and Productivity · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |