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Volkswirtschaftliche Kosten einer Wiedereinführung der Wehrpflicht oder eines sozialen Pflichtjahres

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  • Joop Age Harm Adema
  • Panu Poutvaara
  • Marcel Schlepper
  • Tuncay Taghiyev
  • Timo Wochner

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Economic costs of reintroducing conscription or a compulsory social year The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has worsened the European security environment. In response, the reintroduction of conscription is being discussed in Germany. Conscription may help to overcome the armed forces’ personnel shortages, to build a reserve which could fight in case of war, and to increase general resilience. In this study, various scenarios for implementing conscription are discussed and their respective economic costs are estimated. With a price tag attached, conscription can be weighed up against other security policy measures.

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  • Joop Age Harm Adema & Panu Poutvaara & Marcel Schlepper & Tuncay Taghiyev & Timo Wochner, 2024. "Volkswirtschaftliche Kosten einer Wiedereinführung der Wehrpflicht oder eines sozialen Pflichtjahres," ifo Forschungsberichte, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 144.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifofob:144
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    • H56 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - National Security and War
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy

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