Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium hat 35 amerikanische Kampfflugzeuge als Nachfolger für die veralteten Tornado-Kampfjets bestellt. Damit wird die Fortsetzung der nuklearen Teilhabe gesichert. Gleichzeitig werden dem Eurofighter neue Aufgaben im elektronischen Kampf übertragen. Die...

Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium hat 35 amerikanische Kampfflugzeuge als Nachfolger für die veralteten Tornado-Kampfjets bestellt. Damit wird die Fortsetzung der nuklearen Teilhabe gesichert. Gleichzeitig werden dem Eurofighter neue Aufgaben im elektronischen Kampf übertragen. Die...

How does being over- or underqualified at the beginning of a worker's career affect skill acquisition, retention, and promotion? Despite the importance of mismatch for the labor market, self-selection into jobs has made estimating these effects difficult. We overcome endogeneity concerns in the...

Does workload constitute a bottleneck to a public agency’s mission, and if so, to what extent? We ask these questions in the context of the US government’s procurement of R&D. We link tender, contract, patent, and office records to the identity of the officer responsible for the procurement...

The aim of this working paper is to explore the domain of aerial warfare through the lens of economic thought, drawing upon rudimentary but salient economic perspectives to discuss the nature of air forces, aerial warfare, and aerospace sectors, particularly in light of the emergence of the...

The concept of present time is inevitably and rapidly changing. Military organizations have the largest share in this fast-paced change, which provokes unbalanced, uncertain and elusive platforms overall. Furthermore, keeping up with this fluctuation requires a willingness to step beyond the...

The limited lateral entry and rigid pay structure for U.S. military personnel present challenges in retaining skilled individuals who have attractive options in the civilian labor market. One tool the services use to address this challenge is the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB), which offers...