Arms production in the USA: peculiarities of state interaction and military-industrial corporations

Authors

N. E. Gilkova
National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations named after E.M. Primakov Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS), Russian Federation

Abstract

This article is devoted to the identification of the distinctive features of the modern system of state regulation of military production in the United States. Based on the study, conclusions were drawn about the strengthening of scientific, technical, financial, economic and organizational-administrative relations between the US state apparatus and the largest military-industrial corporations, as well as the greatly increased influence of the US military-industrial complex on economic and political decisions in the country.

Keywords

military-industrial complex (MIC), military-industrial corporation, military demand, military procurement activity, military contract, production cost calculation, state subsidies and target grants

Author Info

N. E. Gilkova

Ph.D. of Economics, Research Fellow specialist, Center for International Security of National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations named after E.M. Primakov Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS)

Email: olga.gilkova@yandex.ru

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2018 · No. 2 (50)

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Global Economy

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Published 2018-06-15

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[1]
Gilkova N.E. Arms production in the USA: peculiarities of state interaction and military-industrial corporations // Economics: Theory and Practice. 2018. No 2 (50). С. 16–21. URL: https://etip.kubsu.ru/article/view/413

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