I Was Only Nineteen, 45 Years Ago: What Can we Learn from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries?

The Australian conscription lotteries of 1965-1972 are a unique and underutilised resource for studying the effects of army service and veterans’ programs. Drawing on many data sources and 25 years of related US literature, we present a comprehensive analysis of this natural experiment, examining indicators of health, personal economic outcomes, family outcomes and educational attainment. We discuss the numerous potential mechanisms involved and the limitations of available data.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Siminski, Peter ; Ville, Simon
Institutions:	School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, University of Wollongong
Subject:	veterans \| conscription \| lottery \| Australia \| natural experiment

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Economics Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	38 pages
Classification:	H55 - Social Security and Public Pensions ; H56 - National Security and War ; I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs ; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; I21 - Analysis of Education
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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