Will Politics Encroach in the MCA FY2007 Selection Round? The Cases of Jordan and Indonesia
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Sheila Herrling, Steve Radelet and Sarah Rose
10/30/2006
The MCC Board of Directors faces many important decisions in the upcoming FY07 selection round. Perhaps the most controversial will be decisions about whether to select Indonesia and Jordan to be eligible this year. The MCA Monitor predicts that it is likely that the Board will select both countries due to a desire to include more predominantly Muslim countries and reward political allies. In this note the authors explain why they do not believe either would be a good choice.