| ID | 083239 |
| Title Proper | Preliminary investigation of the burden sharing aspects of a European Union common defence policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kollias, Christos |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The move towards a common European defence policy raises a multitude of multidimensional and complex issues. As pointed out in a recent paper (Hartley, 2003), these issues include economic aspects ranging from the role of the European defence industrial base to the costs of a common defence policy, and therefore the issue of burden sharing. This paper, assuming that the provision of common European defence to the participating members has the characteristics of a pure public good, approaches the burden sharing issue raised by Hartley (2003) by calculating a simple benefit share index that is then compared with the contribution made by each country to the costs of the common defence. Assuming the existence of a European Defence Union, the results indicate that some members are under-contributing while others are over-contributing in relation to the benefits derived. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 19,No.4; Aug 2008: p253-263 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 19,No.4; Aug 2008: p253-263 |
| Key Words | European Defence ; Burden Sharing ; CESDP ; CFSP |