A reduced-form equation for UN peacekeeping contributions is derived, based on a joint product model of peacekeeping for which both nation-specific and worldwide benefits are associated with peacekeeping. A peacekeeping demand equation is then estimated for each of the 25 primary contributing...

The article examines how NATO and two larger samples shared the U.N. peacekeeping financial burden from 1976 to 1996. Based on the share of gross domestic product devoted to U.N. peacekeeping, there is evidence that the rich nations are assuming a disproportionate burden of peacekeeping in the...

This article examines peacekeeping burden sharing among NATO allies for the period from 1994 to 2000. Unlike studies for earlier periods, the analysis here systematically includes both UN-led and non-UN-led peacekeeping operations. For the recent past, the nonparametric test results indicate a...