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Benefits to the United States from American technical assistance activities abroad : some case studies
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Benefits to the United States from American technical assistance activities abroad : some case studies
While foreign aid programs are largely based on the premise that the overseas effort will contribute to the development of and betterment of life in lesser developed countries, it has been found that many of these activities benefit the United States itself.
1972
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Abstract
Of some 200 projects reviewed, 76 were identified as having produced some benefit to the United States. The purpose, activity, and U.S. application of these projects are contained in this report. Indications are that the U.S. benefits tangibly in these ways: (1) technical findings abroad are applied to U.S. conditions; (2) developed methodologies are adopted domestically; (3) new insights on classes of problems are gained; (4) U.S.-LDC technological linkages are developed that lead to U.S. trade or preferences; and (5) participant training programs in the U.S. lead to joint ventures and export trade arrangements with industrialists in developing countries.
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