Do Economic Determinants Affect the Size of Military Spending?
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vojenské rozhledy - Czech Military Review |
| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.3849/2336-2995.31.2022.03.063-083 |
| Keywords | Military Expenditure; Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP); General Government Debt; Unemployment |
| Description | The article aims to identify the dependence of military expenditures and selected economic determinants on the example of the V4 countries in the years 1999-2020. Correlation analysis proved the expected relationship between the gross domestic product and the military expenditure of Hungary and especially Poland. The relationship between military spending and unemployment was confirmed for Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, the expected relationship between military spending and government debt for the Czech Republic. The linear regression model confirmed the positive effect of the gross domestic product on military expenditure in the case of Poland, the effect of the increase in military expenditure due to rising inflation in Hungary and the negative effect of increasing state indebtedness in the case of the Czech Republic. |