Economic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches

Carson, Robert B.; Thomas, Wade L.; Hecht, Jason

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“…Labor in hi-tech industries is relatively high paid (Melman, 1974). However, hi-tech expenditures generate relatively fewer employment gains, especially for those who do not possess sufficient education or skills to work in the defense industry or related research activities (Carson, 1987). Ali and Galbraith (2003), in a cross-national panel study between 1987 and 1997, find that military expenditures increase wage inequality.…”

Section: Military and Inequalitymentioning

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Military expenditures and health: a cross-national study, 1975-2000

Kentor

Jorgenson

2017

IJSSP

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Purpose Recent sociological research highlights the growth of military expenditures in hi-tech, capital-intensive armaments and technology. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of these capital-intensive expenditures on two related health outcomes: under-five mortality and life expectancy. Design/methodology/approach This research utilizes a series of cross-national panel models estimated for a diverse sample of developed and less-developed countries from 1975 to 2000. Findings The authors find that hi-tech military expenditures increase under-five mortality and reduce life expectancy over the period studied, by reducing the number and type of soldiers able to take advantage of increased health-related resources obtained in the military and indirectly, by increasing income inequality, which negatively impacts these health outcomes. Research limitations/implications This cross-national study should be supplemented by case studies to better understand the processes being examined. Practical implications The increase in capital-intensive military expenditures found worldwide reduces the total number of soldiers in the military and raises their enlistment requirements. This makes it difficult for people with limited human capital to take advantage of the military’s traditional pathway for upward mobility. New pathways for mobility will have to be developed to avoid the creation of a new permanent underclass. Social implications There are significant social policy implications for the findings. Hi-tech military expenditures have a significant negative impact on the short- and long-term health outcomes of children and adults, in both developed and less-developed countries, which must be addressed by public policy planners. Originality/value This is one of a handful of sociological studies on the impact of military establishment on society. These findings highlight the importance of “bringing the military back in” to the forefront of sociological research.

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Section: Military and Inequalitymentioning

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Military expenditures and health: a cross-national study, 1975-2000

Kentor

Jorgenson

2017

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“…A critical role of the government is outlined in regulation of these partnerships. As interdependencies between the public and private sectors increase within PPPs, efficient regulation normatively is required to ensure balance of interests between partners (Carson, 1983;Saltman & Figueras, 1998), to protect common welfare, to ensure market discipline and fair competition (Rondinelli, 1991;Savas, 2000) and to provide efficient services (Stern & Holder, 1999). Goodsell (2006, p. 629) places emphasis on a primary role of the government as it alone has the 'legal authority and mandate to seek out the public good'.…”

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Role of the State in Partnerships with the Private Sector

Verma

2016

Journal of Development Policy and Practice

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The State, as we know, has been transforming in many ways. From a unitary and predominantly hierarchical entity perceived to be almost 'dictatorial' by many, it is seen to be forging coalitions and partnerships with varied non-State actors ostensibly to benefit from their expertise, resources and knowledge to achieve public goals. These partners include the private sector, NGOs, civil society organisations, practitioners, experts and academicians. Such partnerships (e.g., public-private partnerships or PPPs) are an emerging feature of public policy around the world. While some analysts believe that this implies 'decline of the State' or what is popularly termed as 'State failure' with the State ceding its powers to non-State actors, others are of the view that these forms of new governance indicate a collective policy process where governing is accomplished with and through what are known as 'policy' or 'governance' networks. The new definition of governance lays stress on a 'centreless society' in a polycentric State defined by multiple actors and differentiated polity. An emerging body of evidence, however, suggests that when entities with distinct agenda, motivation, priorities, values, ethics and ideologies (based on the normative and conventional division of roles) come together for the achievement of State-directed goals, not only do the role and responsibilities of the State get transformed, but there emerge several public policy and governance issues. The partnerships, due to their multi-actor and multi-form structures, are observed in many cases to lead to indeterminate outcomes, exclude vulnerable and unrepresented sections, result in agency capture and tend to steer policies towards own selves. There is growing consensus in literature for an enhanced role of the State in the governance of networks, rather than a diminished role. The article will provide theoretical insights into what are the factors that have contributed to this transformation in governance, policy challenges in the partnerships with the private actors and

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Economic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches

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Military expenditures and health: a cross-national study, 1975-2000

Military expenditures and health: a cross-national study, 1975-2000

Role of the State in Partnerships with the Private Sector

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