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This major reference work is a comprehensive critical guide to the large and growing literature on the economics of defence, disarmament and peace. It covers the cost of defence spending and its effects on growth, investment, unemployment, technical change and other aspects of a nation's economic performance. It includes material on the determinants of defence spending namely defence budgets, programme budgeting and procurement policy. It also deals with the economic impact of arms limitation, disarmament and the conversion from military production to products with peaceful uses.

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`. . . the Hartley-Hooper contribution clearly provides teachers, researchers and students with an invaluable and durable guide to an important literature.' -- Steve Rankin, The Economic Journal `The Hartley-Hooper annotated bibliography The Economics of Defence, Disarmament and Peace provides a much needed guide to the literature in a field of obvious importance and of growing interest. It will be of great value to researchers, to students, to government officials, and to defense industry analysts in providing a key to prior work. At the same time, it should help open up this field to economists with an interest in the arms industry, arming and disarmament.' -- Michael D. Intriligator, The Center for International and Strategic Affairs, UCLA, US `The arrival of Hartley and Hooper's extensive annotated bibliography could not be more timely. . . the Bibliography makes an excellent resource for a military or academic library.' -- Edward F. Mickolus, Defence Economics

'... the Hartley-Hooper contribution clearly provides teachers, researchers and students with an invaluable and durable guide to an important literature.' -- Steve Rankin, The Economic Journal 'The Hartley-Hooper annotated bibliography The Economics of Defence, Disarmament and Peace provides a much needed guide to the literature in a field of obvious importance and of growing interest. It will be of great value to researchers, to students, to government officials, and to defense industry analysts in providing a key to prior work. At the same time, it should help open up this field to economists with an interest in the arms industry, arming and disarmament.' -- Michael D. Intriligator, The Center for International and Strategic Affairs, UCLA, US 'The arrival of Hartley and Hooper's extensive annotated bibliography could not be more timely... the Bibliography makes an excellent resource for a military or academic library.' -- Edward F. Mickolus, Defence Economics

'. . . the Hartley-Hooper contribution clearly provides teachers, researchers and students with an invaluable and durable guide to an important literature.' -- Steve Rankin, The Economic Journal 'The Hartley-Hooper annotated bibliography The Economics of Defence, Disarmament and Peace provides a much needed guide to the literature in a field of obvious importance and of growing interest. It will be of great value to researchers, to students, to government officials, and to defense industry analysts in providing a key to prior work. At the same time, it should help open up this field to economists with an interest in the arms industry, arming and disarmament.' -- Michael D. Intriligator, The Center for International and Strategic Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, US 'The arrival of Hartley and Hooper's extensive annotated bibliography could not be more timely. . . the Bibliography makes an excellent resource for a military or academic library.' -- Edward F. Mickolus, Defence Economics

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Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor, Economics Department, University of York, UK and Nick Hooper, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Defence Economics, University of York, UK

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