The benefits and costs of the UK arms trade

Authors
Hartley, K
Citation
K. Hartley, The benefits and costs of the UK arms trade, DEF PEACE E, 11(5), 2000, pp. 445-459
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
DEFENCE AND PEACE ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
10242694 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
445 - 459
Database
ISI
SICI code
1024-2694(2000)11:5<445:TBACOT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A benefit-cost framework and the associated evidence is used to evaluate UK arms exports. Two issues are examined in detail. First, trade externalitie s; and second, a case study of the problems and costs of maintaining the UK submarine industrial base without exports.