Earn money while securing the world
August 30th, 2006
Two researchers, Ilyana Kuziemko and Eric Werker, recently published a study examining the monetary perks that go with a seat on the United Nations Security Council. According to the study, for the two-thirds of the seats that rotate membership every two years the amount of U.S. aid increases by 59%. The U.N. aid to those countries increases by 8 percent. The effect is even greater during times of crisis, when member votes are especially valuable.
On average, the typical developing country serving on the council can anticipate an additional $16 million from the United States and $1 million from the United Nations During important years, these numbers rise to $45 million from the United States and $8 million from the United Nations.
The study also concludes that the U.N. increases in aid appear to be driven by UNICEF, whose actions are historically dominated by the United States.
Entry Filed under: In the News, International
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed