💰 Money wins wars: A new study from Jonathan Federle, @schularick.bsky.social & @dominic-rohner.bsky.social analyzes 700+ conflicts (1977–2013) and finds financial power is key. A 10% GDP boost in military spending raises the chance of victory by 32% 👇 www.ifw-kiel.de/publications...
Empirical Study: Money Wins Wars
Whether a state emerges as a winner or loser from a military conflict is significantly determined by its financial resources. This has been shown for the first time in a new empirical analysis of the ...