An analytical approach on defense expenditure and economic growth: The case of Turkey and Greece

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 336-343

  Kalyoncu, Huseyin ^a   Yucel, Fatih ^b  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Defence sector; Economic growth; Expenditure; Greece; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748699972     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580610706564     Document Type: Article

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