The effects of the world defense industry and US military aid to Israel on the Israeli defense industry: A differentiated products model

Defence and Peace Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 427-448

  Shefi, Yoad ^a   Tishler, Asher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Defense industry; Industry profits; Net defense cost; Security levels; US military aid

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144474477     PISSN: 10242694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10242690500167759     Document Type: Article

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