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Military Expenditure and Arms Trade: Alternative Data Sources

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  • Mr. John Wakeman-Linn
  • Ms. Nancy Louise Happe

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Analysis of the economic impact of military expenditures and arms trade is frequently hampered by the limited amount of transparent, comprehensive data. Country-specific information can be supplemented, however, by data from multicountry statistical sources. This paper describes seven publications which provide multicountry statistics on military expenditure and trade--the information each source conveys, as well as the differences in coverage and definition--to assist the analyst in understanding how to use this data. Comparisons of the data reported by the various sources reveal numerous, significant differences, particularly in data on military expenditures.

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  • Mr. John Wakeman-Linn & Ms. Nancy Louise Happe, 1994. "Military Expenditure and Arms Trade: Alternative Data Sources," IMF Working Papers 1994/069, International Monetary Fund.
  • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:1994/069
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    1. James D. Morrow, 1997. "When Do “Relative Gains†Impede Trade?," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 41(1), pages 12-37, February.
    2. Boyce, James K., 1995. "External assistance and the peace process in El Salvador," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 23(12), pages 2101-2116, December.
    3. Joshua Aizenman & Reuven Glick, 2006. "Military expenditure, threats, and growth," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 129-155.
    4. Kelly M. Kadera, 1998. "Transmission, Barriers, and Constraints," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 42(3), pages 367-387, June.

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