An Economic Analysis of Military Expenditures

Abstract

This thesis empirically explores the nature of the relationships between members of formal and informal alliances. A pooled time series cross sectional data methodology is employed to analyze those factors believed to have a significant impact on the behavior of national governments in allotting funds for defense. Regression analysis is performed on seventy-five countries over an eleven year period (1974-1984) including both NATO and non-NATO members; communist nd non-communist nations; and developed and less-developed countries. The empirical results reveal inconclusive evidence for the traditional view that an inverse relationship exists between the military expenditures of allies. The distinction between formal and informal allies provides no further evidence of support and exposes some of the weaknesses of this view of military alliances. Military expenditures; Social expenditures; Formal allies; Informal allies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA220367

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Winns

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Commerce
  • Databases
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Models
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Treaties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Regression Analysis.