Research for Enlistment

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March 1, 1980
This paper analyzes the effects on Navy high school graduate enlistments of various factors, includng recruiters, advertising, unemployment rates, and others.
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June 1, 1977
The effects on the number of Navy enlistments of recruiters, their distribution, and their quotas are investigated. Published census data on the population and on the demographic and economic characteristics of Navy Recruiting Districts, and regression analysis, are used to control for differences in enlistment potential across districts. Results for CY 1973 and FY 1975 are compared. Improvements to the quota-setting process are considered.
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July 1, 1974
Motivational factors in accession and retention behavior of Navy men are identified in a reanalysis of 3 past surveys. Economic, psychological, and personal history variables are found to be of joint importance in predicting enlistment and reenlistment behavior. Better measurement of these kinds of variables should result in improved predictions and policy control mechanisms.
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