The fiscal role of conscription in the U.S. World War II effort

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1094-1112

  Siu, Henry E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conscription; Military draft; Optimal policy; Ramsey equilibrium; World War II

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749095740     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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