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Iraq. The novel feature of our analysis derives from the existence of a market for Saddam Securities,' a new future traded … enmeshed in the world economy, or net oil importers, are most likely to experience adverse effects from war …
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The institutional arrangements governing the creation of money in the United States have changed dramatically since the Revolution. Yet beneath the surface the story of wartime money creation has remained much the same. During wars against minor powers, the government was able to fund the war by...
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As of this writing, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are in their eighth and tenth years, having accrued nearly a …
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segments of the population through a range of mechanisms. We study the effects of civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan …, information, and capacity mechanisms. Critically, we find no evidence of a similar reaction to civilian casualties in Iraq …
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from Iraq on violence against Coalition and Iraqi forces, reconstruction spending, and community characteristics (sectarian …
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According to our analysis, pre-invasion views about the likely course of the Iraq intervention imply present value …We consider three questions related to the choice between war in Iraq and a continuation of the pre-war containment …
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This paper attempts to provide a more complete reckoning of the costs of the Iraq War, using standard economic and … accounting/ budgetary frameworks. As of December 30, 2005, total spending for combat and support operations in Iraq is $251bn … the war on the overall performance of the economy. Even taking a conservative approach and assuming all US troops return …
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The French Opposition to the war in Iraq in early 2003, prompted calls for a boycott of French wine in the US. We …
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Much has been written about the national-security aspects of a potential conflict with Iraq, but there are no studies …
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System. Comparing to those in other duties around the world, deployment to Iraq/Afghanistan increases the odds of developing … on the service, compared to a tour under 120 days. For Army and Navy, a deployment to Iraq/Afghanistan further …
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