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Human Capital and National Security

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  • Ronen Bar-El
  • Eyal Pecht
  • Asher Tishler

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This study evaluates the relationship between a country’s human capital and its capacity to achieve, over time, effective national security. We show that an increase in the importance that a country attributes to its future, and/or in the effectiveness of its education system, leads to a decline in its current civilian services but to increases in its future human capital, civilian services, national security, and social welfare. Data for the Israeli-Iranian arms race confirm our predictions and show that a predilection for short-term political or personal gains impedes investment in human capital and inhibits future economic growth, national security and social welfare.

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  • Ronen Bar-El & Eyal Pecht & Asher Tishler, 2020. "Human Capital and National Security," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 121-141, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:defpea:v:31:y:2020:i:2:p:121-141
    DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2018.1485088
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    1. Huasheng Zhu & Duer Su & Fei Yao, 2022. "Spatio-Temporal Differences in Economic Security of the Prefecture-Level Cities in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Region of China: Based on a Triple-Dimension Analytical Framework of Economic Geography," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-29, August.

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