The Economics of Producing Defense

List Of Tables. Preface. - 1: Economic Aspects Of National Security. 1. The Scope of Defense Economics. 2. Main Themes Since World War I. 3. Unique Features of Defense Economics. 4. Accelerating and Retarding Factors in Defense Economics Development. - 2: A Historical Perspective: How National Security Became An Economic Issue. 1. National Security as a Public Good in Adam Smith. 2. The Totality of War. 3. National Security and Economic Wealth in Economic Thought. 4. National Security and Economic Wealth: A Macro-Historical Perspective. - 3: Defense Economic Elements In Israel's National Security Doctrine. 1. The Growing Influence of Economic Factors. 2. The Broader Concept of National Security. 3. The Resource Gap between Israel and the Arab States. 4. Ambivalent Approach towards Foreign Aid. 5. The Economic Price of Wars. 6. Offensive versus Defensive Doctrines. 7. Quality versus Quantity. - 4: Defense Economics Issues In Israel. 1. Measuring Defense Expenditures. 2. Defense Burdens in Israel and in the Arab States. 3. Defense - At the Expense of What? 4. Defense - At Whose Expense? 5. Defense Expenditures and Economic Growth. 6. Defense Expenditures and Economic Stability. 7. Determinants of Defense Expenditures Trends. 8. Managing the Defense Budget. 9. Microeconomic Issues in Defense Management. 10. The Peace Dividend. - 5: Measuring Defense Expenditures. 1. Objectives, Limitations and Biases. 2. Standard Definitions. 3. Special Definitions. 4. Corrections and Adjustments of Monetary Values. 5. Inter-Temporal and International Comparisons. 6. The Relative Weight of Defense Expenditures in the National Economy. - 6: Israel's Defense Expenditures. 1. Overall Defense Consumption. 2. The Composition of Defense Consumption. 3. Defense Consumption and Overall Opportunity Costs of Defense. 4. The Relative Weight of Defense Expenditures in the Economy. - 7: Military Manpower. 1. Universal Conscription versus Selective Volunteer Force: Military, Political andSocial

In writing The Economics Of Producing Defense: Illustrated by the Israeli Case Yaacov Lifshitz draws upon his experience in government service in Israel, as the Chief Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Defense, the Director General of the Ministry of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Israel Military Industries (IMI) Ltd. For many years he also lectured on Economics and Defense Economics in various academic institutes in Israel. Besides, Mr. Lifshitz held prominent positions in the Israeli business sector. An earlier version of the book was awarded the Chechick Prize from Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies in Tel Aviv University.