"... In PAGE 3: ... We took the average of eight evaluations for each ar- ticle, and computed the average, maximum value, minimum value, and standard deviation (SD) for all ten articles. Table3 presents Table 3. Results for preservation ratio of important information Avg Max Min SD... ..."

"... In PAGE 11: ...ffie and Gomes-Casseres, 1994, p. 111). Many of these companies used imports as a means to shift the lowest-cost parts of the production process overseas. Such a trend can be seen for the textile, apparel and footwear industries taken together in Table4 , where we report the ratio of imported to domestic inputs for various OECD countries. These ratios show an increase for all... In PAGE 12: ...accelerated since then. Table4 illustrates how outsourcing can be measured by imported intermediate inputs within each industr y . Some countries collect this information in the process of constructing input-output tables, although the United States does not.... ..."

"... In PAGE 24: ... apos;8 B. Pre-Uruguay Round NTBs Facing Africa If tariffs were not a factor in Africa apos;s diminishing role in global trade, could OECD countries apos; nontariff barriers have played a role? Utilizing the World Bank-UNCTAD records, Table6 shows the share of OECD imports from: (i) other OECD members, (ii) developing countries, and (iii) all sub- Saharan African countries that encounter NTBs. 9 As indicated, industrial countries apos; nontariff measures affect a notably higher share of imports from non-OECD countries than they do for OECD intra-trade.... In PAGE 26: ... quot;Voluntary quot; export restraints imposed by the EU and EFTA largely account for these differentials. apos; Table6 indicates the profile of nontariff protection against sub-Saharan African exports differs somewhat from other developing countries. First, only about 11 percent of African non-fuel exports face NTBs as opposed to the 17 percent average for all developing countries.... ..."

"... In PAGE 4: ...2 4. Analysis of the reengineering processes As shown in Table3 and Fig.1, it is interesting to find in the OO reengineering processes, that: a75 On the mean weighted importance of the BPAs in the OO reengineering processes, 92.... ..."

"... In PAGE 13: ... III. Pre-Uruguay Round NTBs Facing! Africa Given that the OECD is of disproportionate (high) importance for Africa, what does available show as to the nature and extent of developed countries nontariff barriers? Utilizing World Bank- UNCTAD records, Table3 shows the share of OECD imports from: (i) other OECD countries, (ii) developing countries, and (iii) all sub-Saharan African countries that encounter NTBs.8 The latter tabulations are given both with the Republic of South Africa included and excluded due to the relatively high share of manufactures in the latter apos;s exports and the fact that South Africa was subject to sanctions as a result of its apartheid policies.... In PAGE 15: ... apos;Voluntary quot; export restraints imposed by the EU and EFTA largely account for these differentials. apos; Table3 shows OECD coverage ratios are not always higher for African and other developing countries apos; exports. Twenty five percent of OECD intra-trade in foods encounter NTBs compared to the 17 percent coverage ratio for shipments of these goods from developing countries.... In PAGE 17: ...substitutes for OECD temperate zone products encounter NTBs in the form of European variable import levies. Table3 indicates the profile of nontariff protection against sub-Saharan African exports differs in some ways from that of other developing countries. First, only about 11 percent of African non-fuel exports face NTBs as opposed to the 17 percent average for all developing countries.... In PAGE 19: ...2 15.4 Note: See the noted to Table3 for county definitions and a listing of measures that have been included in the computation of the NTB coverage ratios.... In PAGE 25: ... _ _ . Note: For a listing of all measures that were cLassiried as nontariff barriers see the notes to Table3 . 7he classification used for the different rypes of nontariff barriers is as follows- (i).... In PAGE 26: ...he previous analysis documented two points relating to OECD nonuiriH barriers on cnergy Imports. First. ihe NTh covcrage ratios for these products (17.4 percent -- sc Table3 ) Is approximately 7 percentage points lilgher lihan that fir nil nion- fuel goods imported from Africa. Second the OECD restrictions often take the form of price raising measures, althouoghi energy products are also subject to quotas and special import authorization requiremcnts (quotas In Japan are particularly important).... In PAGE 34: ...9 billion of OECD imports from Africa face these measures - $4.4 billion excluding South Africa, see the data in Table3 . This raises the question of how the Round will influence the overall level of nontariff protection facing sub-Saharan Africa and how will the relative importance of NTBs on different types of export products change.... ..."

"... In PAGE 9: ...57 seconds. Table1 lists the four variables in this model along with their normalized costs of omission. Note that the most important feature (by far) is the linearized version of c=v, which also occurs (in different forms) in the other three features of this model.... ..."

"... In PAGE 9: ...57 seconds. Table1 lists the four variables in this model along with their normalized costs of omission. Note that the most important feature (by far) is the linearized version of c/v, which also occurs (in different forms) in the other three features of this model.... ..."

"... In PAGE 12: ...ubset size. Here, a 4-variable model obtains RMSE 39.02 on the validation set, which is within 10% on the RMSE of the full model. The variables in the model, along with their costs of omission, are given in Table2... ..."

"... In PAGE 12: ...ubset size. Here, a 4-variable model obtains RMSE 39.02 on the validation set, which is within 10% on the RMSE of the full model. The variables in the model, along with their costs of omission, are given in Table2... ..."

"... In PAGE 8: ...100; 50; 30; 100; 80; 20; 50; 200; 150; 10/. Table1 gives importance sampling estimates of P.Q gt; y/, P.... ..."