Military reserves and social welfare

We consider the contribution of reserves to the efficient mobilization of military manpower. Our analysis suggests that offering recruits an option to serve as reservists enhances social welfare if there is a sufficiently strong relationship between recruit performance in the military and their expected civilian income.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Lipow, Jonathan ; Simon, Jay
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 113.2011, 3, p. 208-210
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Military \| Manpower \| Recruitment \| Reserves

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	H57 - Procurement ; J4 - Particular Labor Markets
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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