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The Costs of Conscription

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  • Kaitila, Ville
  • Määttänen, Niku

Abstract

We describe the costs of the conscription system from different perspectives. In particular, we consider the definition of opportunity cost related to the service time of conscripts. This is a cost that is not directly reflected in the state budget. In addition, we review related literature and present calculations on the current costs of conscription in Finland.

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  • Kaitila, Ville & Määttänen, Niku, 2021. "The Costs of Conscription," ETLA Reports 111, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy.
    • Handle: RePEc:rif:report:111
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    Keywords

    National defence; Conscription; Opportunity cost;
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    JEL classification:

    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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