Military Conscription An Economic Analysis of the Labour Component in the Armed Forces
In this book, entitled "Military Conscription: an economic analysis of the labour component in the armed forces", military conscription is regarded as an eco nomic policy to minimize the cost of labour in the armed forces. The economic cost of conscription becomes clear when we analyse th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Heidelberg
Physica-Verlag HD
1999, 1999
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1999 |
| Series: | Contributions to Economics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Economics and Conscription
- 2. The Public Good “Defense”
- 3. The History and Existence of Conscription in the Netherlands
- 4. The Conscription Tax
- 5. Conscription and the Allocation of Production Factors
- 6. The Demand for and the Supply of Volunteers
- 7. The Interaction Between Society and the Armed Forces
- 8. The Transformation of a Conscription Force into an All-Volunteer Force
- 9. Social Conscription
- 10. Summary
- References