Outsourcing military force: A transactions cost perspective on the role of military companies

Defence and Peace Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-219

  Fredland, J Eric ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics of national security; Private military companies; Transactions cost economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342347372     PISSN: 10242694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10242690310001623410     Document Type: Review

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