Military Expenditure and Growth in Less Developed Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saadet Deger, Ron Smith (0000-0002-5827-2733, Department of Economics, Birkbeck College, London University) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 335-353 |
| Publication date | 1983-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002783027002006 |
| OpenAlex | W1974054822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 71 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article analyzes the relationship between military expenditure and economic growth in less developed countries using cross-sectional evidence in a macrostatistical framework. Within the context of a fully specified empirical model it is found that military expenditure has a negative effect on growth and thus retards development. Specification sensitivity analysis is conducted to show that the results are robust
Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Developing country · Development economics · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Macroeconomics · Public economics · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economic Growth and Productivity · Global trade and economics
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| Unique citing works | 71 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,65 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2026 (44) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 71 |