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Original Articles

Does Military Spending Crowd Out Social Welfare Expenditures? Evidence from a Panel of OECD Countries

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Pages 33-48 | Received 15 Jul 2013, Accepted 12 Apr 2013, Published online: 09 Dec 2013

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