Resource curse or rentier peace? The impact of natural resource rents on military expenditure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.101989
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the relationship between natural resources rents and military expenditure in a global sample of 163 economies over the period 1996–2017. Integrating and extending existing perspectives on rentier state theory, we show… read more here.
Keywords: impact natural; military expenditure; resource; rents military ... 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