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The economics of military manpower

In: Handbook of Defense Economics

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Warner, John T.

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The USA and other countries spend a significant portion of their defense budgets on personnel. Effective management of military forces requires an understanding of the economics of military manpower. Over the past three decades economists have produced a substantial body of research about the subject. This chapter distills this literature for a general audience. Topics surveyed include the supply of personnel, personnel productivity and the demand for personnel, procurement by conscription versus voluntary means, the structure of pay, the use of women and reservists, and the civilian return to military training and experience. It also points to directions for future research.

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This chapter was published in: Keith Hartley & Todd Sandler (ed.) Handbook of Defense Economics, , chapter 13, pages 347-398, 1995.

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Keith Hartley & Todd Sandler (ed.), 1995. "Handbook of Defense Economics," Handbook of Defense Economics, Elsevier, edition 1, volume 1, number 1, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. John T. Warner & Beth J. Asch, 2001. "The Record and Prospects of the All-Volunteer Military in the United States," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 15(2), pages 169-192, Spring. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Peter Macdonald, 2006. "Capital--Labour Substitution In Uk Armed Forces," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 141-153, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Katarina Keller & Panu Poutvaara & Andreas Wagener, 2006. "Military Draft and Economic Growth in OECD Countries," IZA Discussion Papers 2022, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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  4. Beth Asch & Paul Heaton, 2008. "Monopsony and Labor Supply in the Army and Navy," Working Papers 1107, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.. [Downloadable!]
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