New Approaches to Defense Inflation and Discounting

• Hoofdauteur: Connor, Kathryn (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Dryden, James (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2013
• Onderwerpen: Military history; Military engineering; History; Technology
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

To assess how well current inflation indices and discount rates serve weapon-system program management, this study investigates inflation rates for parts for the Abrams and Bradley ground vehicles. Because even similar systems experience inflation differently, estimating strategies should be reviewe...