An Economic Analysis of United States Assistance to Selected Less Developed Countries.

Abstract

In this paper, we review and evaluate certain United States military and economic assistance programs for Less Developed Countries (LDCs). We begin outlining the Congressional mandate for current U.S. foreign assistance programs. Using conventional indifference curve analysis, we demonstrate that military loans at U.S. Government cost-of-money interest rates must be balanced with grants or economic assistance to achieve stated U.S. foreign policy objectives. In appendices, we present economic forecasts and analyses for 19 selected LDCs. We conclude the main paper by commenting on the policy implications of our review and evaluation. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA149811

Entities

People

  • F. L. Gertcher
  • W. J. Weida

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Costa Rica
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Fish
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Investments
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Petroleum
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design