Military preparations and economic development: problems of relationship

Authors

O. N. Gilkova
Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS), Russian Federation

Abstract

The article analyzes the main directions of influence of wars and military preparations on the economy. In the study the special attention is paid to the comparison of the results of the impact of the increase in the absolute and relative size of military expenditures on the economies of developed and developing countries. The author comes to conclusion that, ceteris paribus, than a less developed economic base of the society, the stronger the actual burden of the same specific weight of military expenditures in GDP and the deeper their negative impact on the national economy.

Keywords

direct and indirect costs, economic damage, «spin-off», military consumption, permanent military economy, military demand, rational use of productive resources

Author Info

O. N. Gilkova

Ph.D. in Economics, Research Fellow, Center for International Security at Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS)

Email: olga.gilkova@yandex.ru

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Issue

2017 · No. 4 (48)

Section

Global Economy

Publication History

Published 2017-12-11

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Gilkova O.N. Military preparations and economic development: problems of relationship // Economics: Theory and Practice. 2017. No 4 (48). С. 22–26. URL: https://etip.kubsu.ru/article/view/385

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