Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/284793 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Development Economics [ISSN:] 1467-9361 [Volume:] 25 [Issue:] 4 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 1945-1968
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between individuals’ experiences of the Iran–Iraq war (1980–1988) during early adulthood (18–25 years) and their preference for strong national defense forces and their willingness to fight for Iran (in the event of another war). Using the World Values Survey data, we provide evidence that Iranians who experienced the war during their early adulthood give top priority to strong defense forces. However, we find that there is no significant association between individuals’ experiences of the war during early adulthood and their willingness to fight for Iran. The results are robust to controlling for a set of individuals’ socioeconomic and political characteristics as well as different age cohorts. Finally, we show that our results are not influenced by age cohort effect.
Subjects: 
impressionable years hypothesis
Iran–Iraq war
linear probability model
logit regression
military spending
preferences for defense
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