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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Berthélemy, Jean-Claude
• McNamara, Robert S.
• Sen, Somnath

Titel

The Disarmament Dividend : Challenges for Development Policy [electronic resource]

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• . In 1990-1991, worldwide military expenditure amounted to $950 billion. This bill could be reduced by the year 2000 by over $300 billion.. . Excessive military expenditure jeopardizes development prospects. . Policies to achieve transparency and to strengthen military security arrangements should be a priority. . Excessive military expenditure is stimulated by supply-side pressure on the part of producer countries, including a number of OECD Member countries. . Donors should consider concerted incentive policies such as defence conditionality in economic aid.