Effect of military spending on private investment in Nigeria: does a crowding-out effect exist? [PDF]
This study adopts ARDL and VAR estimation methods to examine whether military spending crowd-out or crowd-in private investment in Nigeria. We use the data that covers the period from 1970 to 2019.
Isiaka Akande Raifu
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Terrorism and investment in Africa: Exploring the role of military expenditure
The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of military expenditure on the relationship between terrorism and investment in twenty-four African countries for the period 2001 to 2018. The study utilizes fixed effects regression with Driscoll and
Iheonu Chimere O., Ichoku Hyacinth E.
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Investment in Research and Development Compared to Military Expenditure: Is Research Worthwhile?
AbstractBoth research and development (R&D) and military expenditure are pivotal areas for any country’s economy.
Biswas, Raaj Kishore+2 more
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The importance of the Saudi-UAE alliance: notes on military intervention, aid and investment [PDF]
This contribution focuses on the shifts in the characteristics and forms of intervention by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Middle East and North Africa post the Arab Uprisings of 2011–2012. Although less commented upon, increasing military intervention by the two states has been accompanied by ‘aid intervention’, whereby ...
Rafeef Ziadah
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Evaluation of the Group Lifestyle Balance Program in a Military Setting: An Investment Worth Expanding [PDF]
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) demonstrated that lifestyle intervention programs were effective in preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes. The Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) program translated the DPP curriculum into a 12-wk group intervention for those at risk for diabetes.
Wardian, Jana L., PhD+4 more
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Does Entrepreneurs’ Military Experience Promote Corporate Environmental Investment? Evidence from Chinese Private Firms [PDF]
Although it is well established that the military experience of top executives has a profound influence on firms’ decisions, empirical evidence on how military experience matters to corporate environmental investment has been scarce.
Conghua Hong, Youliang Yan, Xinxin Zhang
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Cost-benefit analysis with return on investment of clinical pharmacists in the Military Health System. [PDF]
The Defense Health Agency comprises more than 700 military medical, dental, and veterinary facilities and provides care to more than 9.6 million beneficiaries. As medication experts, pharmacists identify opportunities to optimize medication therapy, reduce cost, and increase readiness to support the Defense Health Agency's mission.
Kelly S+7 more
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Investment, Military Burden, and Consumption in Soviet Economy
Haruki Niwa
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Military Expenditure, Investment and Growth [PDF]
This paper considers the issues involved in estimating the effect of military expenditure on growth and the reasons for the lack of consensus in the literature. It briefly reviews the economic theory, emphasising the difficult identification issues involved in determining the interaction between military expenditure and output and discusses econometric
J. Paul Dunne, Ron P. Smith
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WEIGHING THE MILITARY OPTION: THE EFFECTS OF WARTIME CONDITIONS ON INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN CAPITAL [PDF]
Serving in the military is an important vehicle through which young Americans invest in their human capital. As such, changes in the desirability of military service may affect the attainment of enlistment requirements, such as a high school degree or equivalent.
Duncan, Brian+2 more
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