Abstract
This article examines the determinants of United States arms transfers by examining military aid separate from military sales. Separation of the two types of transfers is necessary due to the different benefits the United States receives from the transfers. Sales create direct economic benefits while aid is economically costly. The results show that some political, strategic, and economic factors have differing effects on the type of transfer and its size.
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- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Introduction to the Proceedings of the 15th Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference
- Articles
- Can We Stop Talking about Somali Piracy Now? A Personal Review of Somali Piracy Studies
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