Economic Consequences of Lower Military Spending : Some Simulation Results /

The IMF MULTIMOD model is used to trace the economic impact of a 20 percent reduction in world military expenditures. GDP falls in the short run, however private consumption and investment rise, leading to an increase in GDP in the medium and long run. The estimated gains to economic welfare are sub...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schiff, Jerald
Other Authors: Bayoumi, Tamim, Hewitt, Daniel
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/017
Online Access:Full text available on IMF

Similar Items