Military Conscription and the (Socially) Optimal Number of Boots on the Ground
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Military conscription has been around since ancient times, and it remains remarkably popular today. For example, Jehn and Selden (2002) report that while eight European nations have recently eliminated or are phasing out conscription programs, another 20 nations plan on retaining conscription into the foreseeable future. Mulligan and Schlieffer (2004), meanwhile, report that 95 of the 164 countries that they examined continue to rely upon conscription to man their armies.
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