Gilbert, John; Takahiko, Tanigawa; Linananda, Krit; … - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 6 (2011) 2, pp. 34-40
War is costly both because of the resources used up and because of the inefficiency introduced by the higher taxes necessary to finance them. War has been justified by its ability to help an economy achieve full employment. Robert Barro argues that war increases employment because folks work...
