Military reserves and social welfare

Jonathan Lipow and Jay Simon

Economics Letters, 2011, vol. 113, issue 3, 208-210

Abstract: We consider the contribution of reserves to the efficient mobilization of military manpower. Our analysis suggests that offering recruits an option to serve as reservists enhances social welfare if there is a sufficiently strong relationship between recruit performance in the military and their expected civilian income.

Keywords: Military; Manpower; Recruitment; Reserves (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H57 J4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.07.012

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