A review on defense innovation: from spin-off to spin-in

Historically, investments in innovation for military purposes have been presented as having a positive impact on economy development as whole. In this vein, the end of the Cold War is presented as an inflection point. The reduction in the number of international conflicts would have negatively affec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: D. C. Leske, Ariela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/74
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/74
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Inovação
transbordamentos
defesa
Innovation
defense
spin-off
spin-in
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Sumario:Historically, investments in innovation for military purposes have been presented as having a positive impact on economy development as whole. In this vein, the end of the Cold War is presented as an inflection point. The reduction in the number of international conflicts would have negatively affected investments in defense-related products, as the former was considered the driver of the latter. It argues that the decision of whether investing in the military or the civil sectors as the driver of economic development depends first and foremost on historic and socio-economic contexts in which decisions are taken. JEL Classification: O3.