The impact of defence spending on the economic growth of developing countries: A cross-section study

Defence and Peace Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Galvin, Hannah ^a  

^a Ministry of Finance   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Crowding out; Defence growth relationship; Determinants of defence expenditure; Spill overs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037303341     PISSN: 10242694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10242690302932     Document Type: Article

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