It is uncertain whether increasing the amount of official financing to Marshall aid standards would yield significant additional benefits. It could further facilitate support for required reforms, but to measure the marginal benefit of extra aid in these political terms is very difficult.
In any case, it is critical that whatever programs are adopted, aid should be provided on the basis of actions taken rather than need. The achievements of the Marshall Plan suggest that the transformation process in Eastern Europe would be significantly enhanced by intensifying mutual cooperation in the area.