descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 28 May 2018 English Publisher:Informa UK LimitedJournal:Defence and Peace Economics, volume 30, pages 846-857 (issn: 1024-2694, eissn: 1476-8267,

Authors: Biswas, RK; Kabir, E; Rafi, RBR;

doi: 10.1080/10242694.2018.1477235

handle: 1959.4/unsworks_71700

Investment in Research and Development Compared to Military Expenditure: Is Research Worthwhile?

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Abstract

AbstractBoth research and development (R&D) and military expenditure are pivotal areas for any country’s economy. However, most countries tend to spend more on military because of global insecurity...

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anzsrc-for: 3801 Applied Economics, HDI, investment gap, research, 330, spending, 38 Economics, investment, anzsrc-for: 3502 Banking, GDP, defense, finance and investment, 3801 Applied Economics, anzsrc-for: 38 Economics, human capital, anzsrc-for: 1402 Applied Economics, development, military

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