Summary information

Study title

Macro-Economic Role of Military Expenditure in OECD Countries, 1953-1973

Creator

Smith, R. P., University of London, Birkbeck College, Department of Economics

Study number / PID

1574 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1574-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

A consistent set of economic time series for 12 variables and 14 OECD countries for the years 1953-1973 were assembled to test various hypotheses about the macroeconomic role of military expenditure.

Economic conditions and indicatorsInternational politics and organisations

BALANCE OF PAYMENTSCAPITALCONSUMPTIONEMPLOYMENTEXCHANGE RATESGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTMILITARY EXPENDITUREPOPULATIONPRODUCTIONPUBLIC EXPENDITURE

Data collection period

01/01/1978 - 01/01/1979

Country

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, German Federal Republic, Italy, Japan, Multi-nation, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Time dimension

Time Series

Analysis unit

Administrative units (geographical/political)

Cross-national

National

Economic indicators

Employment statistics

Military expenditure

Universe

Military expenditure in 14 OECD countries during the period 1953-1973

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Compilation or synthesis of existing material

Grant number

HR5113/1

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1982

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Smith, R. (1980) 'Military expenditure and investment in OECD countries, 1954-1973', Journal of Comparative Economics, 19-32