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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Economics of Producing Defense: Illustrated by the Israeli Case begins with an overview of the development of defense economics as a sub-discipline of the general theory of economics, and points at the new challenges it is facing in the post-Cold War era. It focuses, then, on the supply side of defense economics, presenting theoretical analyses and empirical findings related to the use of various inputs - manpower, domestically-made defense products, imported arms - in providing national security. Most of the issues under discussion are further elucidated by examples from Israel's experience. As a small economy that faces continuously severe security problems, Israel's way of coping with defense economic issues may indeed forward some interesting lessons for a wider audience.
The principal aim of the book is to convince policy-makers and the public at large of the contribution defense economics could make to more effective management of national security problems. This aim is encouraged by the growing weight attached to economic considerations and consequences in producing and supplying defense, as demonstrated in the detailed discussion.
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Book Title: The Economics of Producing Defense
Book Subtitle: Illustrated by the Israeli Case
Authors: Yaacov Lifshitz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0409-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7515-5Published: 31 August 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5062-0Published: 30 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0409-2Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 354
Topics: International Economics, Regional/Spatial Science, Political Science