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title: "The Costs of Conscription"
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  - name: "Määttänen, Niku"
date_published: "2021-04-26"
series: "ETLA Raportit - Reports"
series_number: "111"
issn:
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language: "fi"
publisher: "ETLA Economic Research"
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abstract_translations:
  en: "We describe the costs of the conscription system from different perspectives. In particular, we consider the definition of opportunity cost related to the service time of conscripts. This is a cost that is not directly reflected in the state budget. In addition, we review related literature and present calculations on the current costs of conscription in Finland."
---

# The Costs of Conscription

**Published:** 2021-04-26  
**Categories:** Publikationer, Rapporter  
**URL:** https://www.etla.fi/sv/publikationer/asevelvollisuuden-kustannukset/

#### Abstract

We describe the costs of the conscription system from different perspectives. In particular, we consider the definition of opportunity cost related to the service time of conscripts. This is a cost that is not directly reflected in the state budget. In addition, we review related literature and present calculations on the current costs of conscription in Finland.

---

## Additional Information

**Kirjoittajat:** Kaitila, Ville - Määttänen, Niku

**Publication Research:** No

**Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/etla-raportit-reports-111-kansi.jpg

**Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Raportit-Reports-111.pdf

**Key Words:** National defence, Conscription, Opportunity cost

**Jel:** H41, J24

**Paivays:** 26.04.2021

**Sivuja:** 14

**Kieli:** fi

**Sarja:** ETLA Raportit - Reports

**Sarja Nro:** 111

**Issn:** 2323-2447, 2323-2455 (Pdf)

**Saatavuus:** 2



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