Arms industry data: Knowns and unknowns

Keith Hartley

Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 2018, vol. 13, issue 2, 30-36

Abstract: This article surveys the past, present, and possible future nature and features of the global defense, arms, and security industry and associated data collection issues. It concludes with remarks on the economics of data, the public goods nature of data, and the incentive–reward system in the data market.

Keywords: Arms industry; data; SIPRI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 L64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.15355/epsj.13.2.30

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