Retention Costs of the GI Bill and the Draft: New Evidence from the Navy's Enlisted Force. Revision

Abstract

Drawing upon new data from the Navy's enlisted force, this study estimates the effect on military reenlistment rates of several major policy variables: eligibility for the Vietnam-era GI Bill, draft pressure at the original enlistment point, and the amount of formal training given to enlistees in their first term. These specific effects are all shown to be substantially adverse, even after controlling statistically for other key determinants of military retention. Keywords: AVF(All Volunteer Force), Costs, Enlistment bocus, Incentive, Naval Training, Personnel retention, Recruits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180573

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  • James Thomason

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  • Center for Naval Analyses

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  • Human Systems

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  • Active Duty
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Observers
  • Personnel Retention
  • Ratings
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Reenlistment
  • Standards
  • Training

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