| ID | 112391 |
| Title Proper | From conscription to volunteers |
| Other Title Information | budget shares in NATO defence spending |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bove, Vincenzo ; Cavatorta, Elisa |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A growing number of NATO countries suspended compulsory military service during the past decade or are now phasing it out, moving to an All Volunteer Force (AVF). An AVF can free resources available for investment in up-to-date equipments, thus improving operational capabilities. Our paper investigates shifts in NATO military expenditure shares on personnel, equipment, infrastructure and other costs over the period 1970-2008 and explores the impact of the transition to AVFs on these shares of the defence budget. Results suggest that while the end of conscription did not reduce the share of spending on personnel, NATO forces are increasingly less reliant on soldiers and more on capital. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 23, No.3; Jun 2012: p.273-288 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 23, No.3; Jun 2012: p.273-288 |
| Key Words | Volunteer Forces ; Defence Budget ; Military Personnel ; NATO |