Defense Economics

Examining the provision of national defense from an economic perspective

FiveThirtyEight calculates the percentage of Americans who have served in the military →

March 19, 2015 by J in personnel

Calculating the percentage of Americans who have served in the military is not a straightforward exercise.

NBER paper: Impact of VA Disability Compensation on Veterans' Labor Force Participation →

February 19, 2015 by J in compensation, report

Using 35 years of CPS data, the authors find that increases in VA Disability Compensation contributed to a decline in veterans' labor force participation.

Questions regarding economic development in Afghanistan →

November 19, 2014 by J in resources, strategy, conflict

SIGAR[1] is investigating TFBSO[2].

1: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
2: Task Force for Business and Stability Operations

Western Economic Association International Conference →

May 14, 2014 by J in conference

The Western Economic Association International has released a preliminary program for the conference being held in Denver from June 27 – July 1, 2014.

There are many sessions pertaining to Defense Economics including:

Recruiting
Military Education
Retention and separation
Intelligence
Security
Peacekeeping
Total Force management
Energy concerns
Women in service
Military healthcare
Veteran concerns
Acquisition
Compensation
Industrial Base

The Economist on uniforms →

April 13, 2014 by J in resources

The Economist magazine reports on the cost of military uniforms and the effort to save money by unifying designs. But, once again, the true reason behind the disparate versions is ignored -- branding.