The Disarmament Dividend: Challenges for Development Policy

. In 1990-1991, worldwide military expenditure amounted to USD950 billion. This bill could be reduced by the year 2000 by over USD300 billion.. . Excessive military expenditure jeopardizes development prospects. . Policies to achieve transparency and to strengthen military security arrangements shou...

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Main Author: Berthélemy, Jean-Claude (Author)
Other Authors: McNamara, Robert S.. (Contributor), Sen, Somnath (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 1994
Series:OECD Development Centre Policy Briefs no.8
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:. In 1990-1991, worldwide military expenditure amounted to USD950 billion. This bill could be reduced by the year 2000 by over USD300 billion.. . Excessive military expenditure jeopardizes development prospects. . Policies to achieve transparency and to strengthen military security arrangements should be a priority. . Excessive military expenditure is stimulated by supply-side pressure on the part of producer countries, including a number of OECD Member countries. . Donors should consider concerted incentive policies such as defence conditionality in economic aid.
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