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Original Articles

ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MILITARY EXPENDITURE, THREAT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: A NONLINEAR APPROACH

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Pages 449-457 | Received 11 Jan 2010, Accepted 23 Apr 2010, Published online: 18 Nov 2010

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