United States Arms Transfer Decision-Making: Determinants of Sales versus Aid

United States Arms Transfer Decision-Making: Determinants of Sales versus Aid

This article examines the determinants of United States arms transfers by examining military aid separate from military sales. Separation of the two types of transfers is necessary due to the different benefits the United States receives from the transfers. Sales create direct economic benefits whil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Peace economics, peace science and public policy peace science and public policy, 2015-12, Vol.21 (4), p.507-514
1. Verfasser: Johnson, Richard A.I.
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Sprache:eng
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arms transfers
military aid
military sales
United States
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the determinants of United States arms transfers by examining military aid separate from military sales. Separation of the two types of transfers is necessary due to the different benefits the United States receives from the transfers. Sales create direct economic benefits while aid is economically costly. The results show that some political, strategic, and economic factors have differing effects on the type of transfer and its size.
ISSN:1079-2457
1554-8597
1554-8597
DOI:10.1515/peps-2015-0026