Volkswirtschaftliche Kosten einer Wiedereinführung der Wehrpflicht oder eines sozialen Pflichtjahres

Joop Age Harm Adema, Panu Poutvaara, Marcel Schlepper, Tuncay Taghiyev and Timo Wochner

in ifo Forschungsberichte from ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich

Abstract: Economic costs of reintroducing conscription or a compulsory social year The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has worsened the European security environment. In response, the reintroduction of conscription is being discussed in Germany. Conscription may help to overcome the armed forces’ personnel shortages, to build a reserve which could fight in case of war, and to increase general resilience. In this study, various scenarios for implementing conscription are discussed and their respective economic costs are estimated. With a price tag attached, conscription can be weighed up against other security policy measures.

Keywords: Wehrdienst; Verteidigungshaushalt; Sozialer Dienst; Deutschland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H56 J18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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