The Effect of Socio-Economic Factors on Military Enlistments in a Zero-Draft Environment.
Abstract
Military recruiter assignment locations are currently based upon the population density of seventeen to twenty-one year old males throughout the United States. Several past studies have indicated that other socio-economic factors may have significant effects upon DOD enlistment rates. The purpose of this research was to quantitatively determine if any such relationships exist. The factors considered were unemployment rate, mean education level, per capita income, the number of recruiters, and the percentage of non-whites in the applicable population. The enlistment rate was defined as the total number of applicable age group enlistments divided by the same age group population. Enlistments from Fiscal Year 1974 were selected because the year represents the first no-draft environment since World War II. A stepwise multiple regression model was used to analyze the individual service enlistments and total DOD enlistments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA006339
Entities
People
- Michael S. Pope
- Robert F. Weideman
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology