This paper extends the discussion of the burden of the draft as a tax to Abstract whether draftee-casualties in time of war are distributed in an equitable
manner. Clearly, horizontal equity did not exist for the draftee since so
few draft-age males were required to serve; horizontal equity in the
distribution of casualties did not exist since most draftees were assigned to
combat units where the risk of death was obviously higher. Evidence
presented in this article supports the hypothesis that the risk of becoming a
casualty is inversely related to the civilian income-earning potential of the
draftee, implying lack of vertical equity.
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