ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF ALLIANCE,

Abstract

After discussing the customary view taken of alliance economics and its drawbacks the argument considers alternative views. Narrow tests of economic efficiency in military allocations are seen to be sharply restricted in applicability, while a broad formulation in terms of game theory avoids these restrictions at the overriding cost of unworkability. Yet some workable compromise must be evolved to handle urgent practical problems, and one way is suggested by the ttraditional treatment of civilian trade problems. The outstanding issues confronting any such treatment of burdensharing problems and the choice of military means are then sketched.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1957
Accession Number
AD0606377

Entities

People

  • Malcolm W. Hoag

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Efficiency
  • Foreign Relations
  • Game Theory
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • International Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Social Sciences

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design