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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (153582)12/7/2004 5:05:07 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
US-AID is a good example of how US foreign aid works in many cases. It is meant to benefit both the US and the foreign country.

This pocket of money provides financing for students in foreign countries to go to graduate school. The student signs a contract agreeing not to work in their native country for two years after receiving the degree. They must earn the degree at an American University. So, the work on the degree contributes to the knowledge base at XYZ American University and the money actually is returned to the American economy. The country of origin benefits by having a more educated work force.

Naturally countries like Egypt receives more than countries like Congo because the US benefits more from their economic entanglement with Egypt. It is more diplomatic than benevolent.
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