An International Equalization Program (IEP): Rationales, Issues, and Options
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Authors
Zuker, Richard C.
Date
2005
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working paper
Language
en
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The paper raises and discusses issues related to the potential benefits, institutional arrangements, and design of an international equalization program in support of existing forms of international aid to developing nations. The structure and nature of existing equalization and equalization programs are discussed and their rationales are extended from a domestic to an international context. Some options for an IEP, including, scope, conditionality, funding among recipient nations and financing among donor nations are discussed. The paper concludes that much additional political and analytic work is required before such a program could be introduced, and that one or a series of international conferences would be an appropriate forum to explore the issues. These conferences could culminate in a pilot project that would form the basis for assessing the key aspects for a wider program.
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© 2005 IIGR, Queen’s University
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Queen's University Institute of Intergovernmental Relations