International Trade: U.S. Efforts to Counter Competitors' Tied Aid
Practices (Testimony, 03/28/95, GAO/T-GGD-95-128).

"Tied aid" refers to foreign assistance that is linked to the purchase
of exports from the country extending the assistance. Tied aid can
consist of foreign aid grants alone, grants mixed with commercial
financing or official export credits, or low-interest loans.  This
testimony discusses the issue of tied aid and the U.S. Export-Import
Bank's response, including its Tied Aid Capital Projects Fund.  GAO
discusses (1) the harm that foreign aid can cause U.S. exporters, (2)
U.S. efforts to solve this problem, and (3) the effectiveness of the
U.S. efforts.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-95-128
     TITLE:  International Trade: U.S. Efforts to Counter Competitors' 
             Tied Aid Practices
      DATE:  03/28/95
   SUBJECT:  International trade
             Exporting
             Foreign governments
             Foreign trade agreements
             International economic relations
             Economic development
             Developing countries
             Foreign economic assistance
             Foreign trade policies
             Trade regulation
IDENTIFIER:  Tied Aid Capital Projects Fund
             
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