The effects of local elections on national military spending: A cross-country study
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DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2015.1061154
Abstract: In this paper, we study the domestic political determinants of military spending. Our conceptual framework suggests that power distribution over local and central governments influences the government provision of national public goods, in our context,… read more here.
Keywords: military spending; cross country; study; local elections ... See more keywords
The Impact of Oil Rents on Military Spending in the GCC Region: Does Corruption Matter?
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DOI: 10.1080/21534764.2018.1546938
Abstract: Abstract This study shows how the level of corruption matters in the way oil rents affect a state's military spending. Using panel data covering the 1984–2014 period for the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), we find… read more here.
Keywords: military spending; oil rents; corruption; rents military ... See more keywords
Re-examining women leaders and military spending
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DOI: 10.1177/00223433211055909
Abstract: Do women leaders enact more hawkish foreign policies? Some research argues women leaders are more likely to adopt aggressive and masculine characteristics to obtain national office. As a result, women leaders should exhibit more hawkish… read more here.
Keywords: leaders military; women leaders; examining women; military spending ... See more keywords
Guns, Butter, and Growth: The Consequences of Military Spending Reconsidered
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DOI: 10.1177/1065912919890417
Abstract: How does increasing military spending affect social spending and economic growth? We argue leaders vary in their preferences over how to pay for military spending and failing to account for interdependence among methods of government… read more here.
Keywords: consequences military; military spending; spending; butter ... See more keywords
Military Spending and the Sino-US Arms Race: An Analysis Using Bootstrap ARDL
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DOI: 10.18488/journal.aefr.2019.910.1124.1135
Abstract: Article History Received: 21 June 2019 Revised: 3 July 2019 Accepted: 9 September 2019 Published: 28 October 2019 read more here.
Keywords: military spending; race analysis; arms race; spending sino ... See more keywords