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Who Bears Responsibility for the Provision of Security: The State or You?

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  • Olaf J. de Groot
  • Hella Engerer

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When defining the absence of a threat as an economic good, it is necessary to define this good using the standard economic typology: is security a private, public, club or common good? We argue in this Policy Briefing that security provision can display characteristics belonging to any of these types of goods. In recent years, we can observe a change from more publicly oriented security provision to privately provided security. That does not, however, take away the responsibility of the state to provide a basic level of security. In addition to that, it is the responsibility of the state to coordinate internationally to deliver international security.

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  • Olaf J. de Groot & Hella Engerer, 2011. "Who Bears Responsibility for the Provision of Security: The State or You?," EUSECON Policy Briefing 5, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
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    1. Hella Engerer, 2011. "Security As A Public, Private Or Club Good: Some Fundamental Considerations," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 135-145.
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