Defence expenditure and economic growth in Latin American countries: evidence from linear and nonlinear causality tests
Abstract Using SIPRI’s new consistent database on military expenditures, the paper examines the economic effects of such spending in the case of the 13 Latin American countries. Employing both linear and nonlinear tests, the nexus between defence spending, economic growth, and investment is investig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Latin American Economic Review |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40503-017-0039-4 |
| Summary: | Abstract Using SIPRI’s new consistent database on military expenditures, the paper examines the economic effects of such spending in the case of the 13 Latin American countries. Employing both linear and nonlinear tests, the nexus between defence spending, economic growth, and investment is investigated for the period 1961–2014. Findings reported herein are not uniformed across all countries included in the sample. However, as a broad tentative generalization, they seem to be pointing to the absence of a strong and robust nexus between the variables examined. |
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| ISSN: | 2198-3526 2196-436X |