Defence Spending in the European Union
Alessandra Cepparulo and
Paolo Pasimeni
No 199, European Economy - Discussion Papers from Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission
Abstract:
After more than 60 years of peace, Europe faced a watershed moment in its security, in February 2022. Following a brief overview of how years of underinvestment and fragmentation have left many weaknesses in EU defence, this study analyses the evolution of the EU defence strategy, the contribution by the EU budget and by national budgets. Finally, the paper investigates to what extent the recent increase of defence spending can have a positive effect on growth, by examining the link between defence spending and economic growth, on the basis of the existing literature.
JEL-codes: H56 H77 O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2024-04
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