Conscription and the developing countries
Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 119 - 146
Published: Dec 13, 2018
Abstract
Many countries, mostly ones with developing economies, still have conscription. This study explains why, based on the costs of different recruitment systems. A conscription system can be costly to set up, and misallocates labor compared to all-volunteer recruitment, but entails a smaller wage bill. In a developing country with a highly distorting tax system, the burden of taxes needed to finance the higher wage bill of an all-volunteer military...
Paper Details
Title
Conscription and the developing countries
Published Date
Dec 13, 2018
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
119 - 146
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