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The causal effects of World War II military service
Cousley, Alex; Siminski, Peter; Ville, Simon P. - 2016
of World War II (WW2) service, where the focus has been on the impact of this 'total war' on the broader civilian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452236
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On the production of victory : empirical determinants of battlefield success in modern war
Rotte, Ralph; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2002
success in modern war. Based on a reduced form approach we consider key elements of military theory as factors in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411277
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Combat, xasualties, and xompensation : evidence from Iraq and Afghanistan
Armey, Laura; Kniesner, Thomas J.; Leeth, John D.; … - 2018
Our research examines the effect of combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan on casualties. We use restricted data from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to construct a panel of all U.S. Active Duty service members having served at some point...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011905080
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Post-9/11 war deployments increased crime among veterans
Cesur, Resul; Sabia, Joseph J.; Tekin, Erdal - 2020
Several high-profile news stories have linked post-September 11 (9/11) combat service to violent crime among veterans. Nevertheless, there is scant causal evidence for this claim. We exploit the administrative procedures by which U.S. Armed Forces senior commanders conditionally randomly assign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228212
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War, international spillovers, and adolescents : evidence from Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022
Siedler, Thomas; Anger, Silke; Christoph, Bernhard; … - 2024
the start of the war with those who responded shortly after the conflict began and applying difference-in-differences (DiD …) models over time, we find a significant decline in the outcome after the war started. These findings provide new evidence on … how armed conflicts influence social trust and well-being among young people in a country not directly involved in the war. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514619
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A theory of military dictatorships
Acemoglu, Daron (contributor); Ticchi, Davide (contributor);  … - 2008
We investigate how nondemocratic regimes use the military and how this can lead to the emergence of military dictatorships. Nondemocratic regimes need the use of force in order to remain in power, but this creates a political moral hazard problem; a strong military may not simply work as an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003707358
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Organization and information in the fight against crime : an evaluation of the integration of police forces in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Soares, Rodrigo Reis; Souza, Igor Viveiros de - 2010
This paper explores the experience of information sharing, coordination, and integration of actions of the Civil and Military Polices in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in the context of the IGESP program. The IGESP is based on the introduction of information management systems and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009154557
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Unfit for service : the implications of rising obesity for US military recruitment
Cawley, John H.; Maclean, Johanna Catherine - 2011
This paper contributes to the literature on the labor market consequences of unhealthy behaviors and poor health by examining a previously underappreciated consequence of the rise in obesity in the United States: challenges for military recruitment. Specifically, this paper estimates the percent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310092
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Weighing the military option : the effects of wartime conditions on investments in human capital
Duncan, Brian; Mansour, Hani; Rintala, Bryson - 2016
Military service is an important vehicle through which young Americans invest in their human capital. Using internal military data, we show that county-level exposure to U.S. combat casualties during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars decreased the supply of new soldiers in that county, and changed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532577
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Racial harassment, job satisfaction and intentions to remain in the military
Antecol, Heather (contributor);  … - 2005
Our results indicate that two-thirds of active-duty military personnel report experiencing offensive racial behaviors in the previous 12 months, while approximately one in ten report threatening racial incidents or career-related discrimination. Racial harassment significantly increases job...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002977397