This paper contributes to the literature on the labor market consequences of unhealthy
behaviors and poor health by examining a previously underappreciated consequence of the …

The Department of Defense has always sought a socially representative enlisted force,
especially with respect to African American and Hispanic minorities. Ideally, in a democratic …

Recruiting is the foundation of the US Army's ability to sustain its overall force levels, but
recruiting has become very challenging. This report draws on a large body of research on …

Money for education is a primary motivation for military enlistment. One explanation is that
individuals use these benefits to overcome borrowing constraints. I explore this by …

Women who fight in wars also have to fight for their right to do so. But what are the obstacles
impeding their progress in achieving equal status as both active service members and as …

The 2007–2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial and economic crisis,
began in September 2007 and lasted through to October 2008. Market conditions …

This thesis consists of an introductory part and four self-contained papers that study
empirical questions related to military service and the labour market. Paper [I] studies the …

Prior work has found that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) increase the likelihood of
offending while turning points decrease the likelihood of offending. However, these two …

This paper represents the first effort to explore the relationship between civilian labour
market conditions and the supply of labour to the military in the all-volunteer environment …

Objectives: The US health care system is facing a projected nursing shortage of
unprecedented magnitude. Although military nursing services recently have been able to …