Essays about: "military expenditures."

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1. 1. How arms trade and military expenditures affect economic growth

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Anton Edlund Söderberg; [2024]
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   Abstract : Military expenditures are a costly investment especially if a government already has a strained budget to maintain. The aim of this report is to explore whether it is economically viable to motivate such investments and if such investments have other benefits than just the sake of having arms. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effects of Expenditures in Different Military Sectors on Economic Growth A quantitative analysis of NATO countries between 1990 and 2019

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Justus Hogbäck; [2021-08-03]
   Keywords : military expenditures; economic growth; augmented Solow model; NATO;

   Abstract : There is a large literature on the relationship between military spending and economic growth, but there is no general consensus of what the effects might be. The findings are often inconclusive due to the ambiguous effects of supply mechanisms where both positive and negative externalities may arise. READ MORE

4. 3. A TRANSATLANTIC DIVORCE AND THE TIME FOR EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNTY? - A study on how US foreign policy, during 2010-2020, impacted EU member state views on defence integration

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julia Strandquist; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : European Defence Integration; Transatlantic relationship; PESCO; France; Poland; Ireland; EU actorness;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of US foreign policy, during 2010-2020, on EU member state willingness to integrate defence, by utilizing a mixed-method approach. The objective of the study is to investigate how EU member states reacted to the Obama administration’s ‘pivot to Asia’ and the election and presidency of Donald Trump and whether those administrations contributed to further defence integration. READ MORE

5. 4. The effect of an increased excise tax on alcohol consumption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Celina Hua; Sarah Pramle; [2021-02-09]
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   Abstract : In September 2020, the Swedish government announced the ambition to further raise the tax on alcohol and tobacco products. The new policy, planned to be enacted in January 2023, aims to adjust for inflationary measures while promoting public health and increasing government revenue. READ MORE

6. 5. The United States and NATO, a sound relationship? - A content analysis of US sentiments towards NATO in context of military contributions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Axel Danielsson; [2020]
   Keywords : United States; NATO; burden-sharing; defense expenditures; contributions; role conceptions; US Congress; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a defense coalition that for many years has served to protect the peace and security of many nations. Its capabilities as a collective alliance have predominantly been built on the contributions from its member states, among which the United States undoubtedly has been one of its most foundational components. READ MORE