Rent seeking and collusion in the military allocation decisions of Finland, Sweden, and Great Britain, 1920-381
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4354074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jari Eloranta (0000-0002-8572-5902, Appalachian State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-44 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0117 • E-ISSN: 1468-0289 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2008.00427.x |
| OpenAlex | W2078534996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 48 |
Analysis of military acquisition policies in Finland, Sweden, and Great Britain in the period from 1920 to 1938 produces evidence of rent seeking, both quantitative and qualitative, in all three cases. The Finnish institutional environment offered the most extensive rents and collusion opportunities, which translated into tangible price advantages for domestic producers. The Swedish and British domestic producers operated under more efficient institutions and thus had to settle for more moderate rents. Evolving institutional environments determined the extent of the rent seeking
Business · Collusion · Economic rent · Economics · Market economy · Microeconomics · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Rent-seeking · Sociology · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economic Growth and Productivity · Global trade and economics · Law
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |