Routledge studies in defence and peace economics ;
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1 Do offsets mitigate or magnify the military burden?; 2 Using procurement offsets as an economic development strategy; 3 Mandatory defense offsets-conceptual foundations; 4 Economic aspects of arms trade offsets; 5 Arms trade as illiberal trade; 6 Defense offsets: policy versus pragmatism; 7 Comparing British and German offset strategies; 8 Offsets and the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK and the Netherlands; 9 Nordic offset policies: changes and challenges.
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With the US invasion of Iraq, the issue of arms trading is once again at the forefront of world events. Arms-importing countries often ask their suppliers to 'offset' the cost by reinvesting some of the money in their country.
Arms trade and economic development.
Arms transfers.
Countertrade.
Defense industries.
Economic development.
Arms transfers.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Exports & Imports.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- International-- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- International-- Marketing.
Countertrade.
Defense industries.
Economic development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- Trade & Tariffs.