The Middle-Income Transition around the Globe: Characteristics of Graduation and Slowdown

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    MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr _drads

    Wed Laggbd-Ajonld Wrmjsatanj mrnujg ted Kbncd6Oemrmotdrastaos n` Krmgumtanj mjg _bnwgnwj

    Ymub Pmjgdjcdrk, Babacdte Ynnt,mjg Fd``rdy Laymlntn

    Jn. 4=1Lmroe 39=4 

    Msamj Gdvdbnpldjt Cmjh Ajstatutd

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    Wed [nrhajk Ympdr sdrads as m onjtajumtanj n` ted `nrldrby jmldg Gasoussanj Ympdr sdrads8ted julcdrajk n` ted pmpdrs onjtajudg watenut ajtdrruptanj nr oemjkd. MGCA‑s wnrhajkpmpdrs rd`bdot ajatamb agdms nj m tnpao mjg mrd pnstdg njbajd `nr gasoussanj. MGCA djonurmkdsrdmgdrs tn pnst tedar onlldjts nj ted lmaj pmkd `nr dmoe wnrhajk pmpdr (kavdj aj tedoatmtanj cdbnw). _nld wnrhajk pmpdrs lmy gdvdbnp ajtn ntedr `nrls n` pucbaomtanj.

    _ukkdstdg oatmtanj6

    Pmjgdjcdrk. Y., B. Ynnt., mjg F. Laymlntn. 39=4. Wed Laggbd-Ajonld Wrmjsatanj mrnujg tedKbncd6 Oemrmotdrastaos n` Krmgumtanj mjg _bnwgnwj. MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1. Wnhyn6 MsamjGdvdbnpldjt Cmjh Ajstatutd. Mvmabmcbd6 ettp6//www.mgca.nrk/wnrhajk-pmpdr/39=4/9?/?=/0455.laggbd.ajonld.trmjsatanj.kbncd/

    Ybdmsd onjtmot ted mutenrs `nr aj`nrlmtanj mcnut teas pmpdr.

    Dlmab6 pvmjgdjcdrkImgca.nrk, bpnntImgc.nrk, flaymlntnImgca.nrk

    Ymub Pmjgdjcdrk as m sdjanr ompmoaty cuabgajk donjnlast mt ted Msamj Gdvdbnpldjt CmjhAjstatutd (MGCA). Babacdte Ynnt as mj donjnlaos n``aodr mt ted Donjnlao Sdsdmroe mjgSdkanjmb Onnpdrmtanj Gdpmrtldjt mt ted Msamj Gdvdbnpldjt Cmjh (MGC). Fd``rdyLaymlntn as m ompmoaty cuabgajk mssnoamtd mt MGCA.

    Wed vadws dxprdssdg aj teas pmpdr mrd ted vadws n` ted mutenr mjg gn jnt jdodssmrabyrd`bdot ted vadws nr pnbaoads n` MGCA, ted MGC, ats Cnmrg n` Gardotnrs, nr ted knvdrjldjtstedy rdprdsdjt. MGCA gnds jnt kumrmjtdd ted moourmoy n` ted gmtm ajobugdg aj teas pmpdrmjg moodpts jn rdspnjsacabaty `nr mjy onjsdqudjods n` tedar usd. Wdrlajnbnky usdg lmyjnt jdodssmraby cd onjsastdjt wate MGC n``aoamb tdrls.

    [nrhajk pmpdrs mrd sucfdot tn `nrlmb rdvasanj mjg onrrdotanj cd`nrd tedy mrd `ajmbazdgmjg onjsagdrdg pucbasedg.

     Msamj Gdvdbnpldjt Cmjh AjstatutdHmsulakmsdha Cuabgajk 5@

    ?-3-4 Hmsulakmsdha, Oeayngm-huWnhyn =99-0995, Fmpmj

    Wdb6 +5=-?-?41?-4499@mx6 +5=-?-?41?-44;=TSB6 www.mgca.nrkD-lmab6 aj`nImgca.nrk

    © 39=4 Msamj Gdvdbnpldjt Cmjh Ajstatutd

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn 

    Mcstrmot

    Wed pmpdr ajvdstakmtds ted satumtanj n` laggbd-ajonld donjnlads mrnujg ted wnrbg. _ajod=104, njby =5 donjnlads wate m pnpubmtanj n` lnrd temj ? labbanj mjg jnt gdpdjgdjt nj nabdxpnrts emvd lmgd ted trmjsatanj tn cdajk eake ajonld. Lmjy lnrd emvd jnt cddj mcbd tnlnvd cdynjg ted laggbd-ajonld stmkd. [d onjguot stmtastaomb tdsts n` ga``drdjods cdtwddj

    twn krnups n` donjnlads mornss m rmjkd n` krnwte mjg gdvdbnpldjt vmramcbds. Wed rdsubtssukkdst temt laggbd-ajonld donjnlads mrd pmrtaoubmrby wdmh aj ted `nbbnwajk mrdms6knvdrjmjod, aj`rmstruoturd, smvajks mjg ajvdstldjt, ajdqumbaty, mjg qumbaty‗cut jntqumjtaty‗n` dguomtanj. Wed `ajgajks mrd usdg tn sukkdst wedtedr ted Ydnpbd‑s Sdpucbao n`Oeajm as suoodss`ubby prnkrdssajk ternuke ted laggbd-ajonld stmkd nr wedtedr at lmy kdtomuket aj m laggbd-ajonld trmp.

    FDB Obmssa`aomtanj6 N=7, N??, N79, N4? 

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn 

    Onjtdjts

    =.  Ajtrnguotanj ................................................................................................................ ? 

    3.  Yrnguot Oenaod, Wdoejnbnky, mjg Pmbud Oemajs ........................................................ 7 

    3.=  Jmturd n` ted Wrmjsatanj mjg ted Wrmp ............................................................. 7 3.3  @motnrs temt Omj Ajguod m _ea`t ...................................................................... 7 

    ?.  [eaoe Donjnlads Mrd Lmhajk m Bnjk Wrmjsatanj> ..................................................... ; 

    7.  Dxpbmajajk Ga``drdjods ............................................................................................... 1 

    7.=  _truoturmb Wrmjs`nrlmtanj ............................................................................. =9 7.3  Dxpnrts mjg @nrdakj Gardot Ajvdstldjt ........................................................ == 7.?  Wdoejnbnkaomb Ajjnvmtanj ............................................................................. =3 

    7.7  Knvdrjmjod mjg Ajstatutanjs ........................................................................ =7 7.4  Lmorndonjnlao _tmcabaty .............................................................................. =0 7.0  @ajmjoamb _ystdl Gdvdbnpldjt .................................................................... =5 7.;  _mvajks mjg Ajvdstldjt ............................................................................... 3= 7.5  Ajdqumbaty ..................................................................................................... 33 7.1  Dguomtanj ..................................................................................................... 37 7.=9  Aj`rmstruoturd ................................................................................................ 3; 

    4.  Nvdrmbb Yaoturd ......................................................................................................... ?9 

    0.  Onjobusanjs ............................................................................................................. ?7 

     Mppdjgax6 Gmtm Mjmbysas ..................................................................................................... ?4 

    Sd`drdjods ......................................................................................................................... ?; 

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    =. AJWSNGTOWANJ

    Aj 39=9 ted Ydnpbd‑s Sdpucbao n` Oeajm (YSO) cdomld ted sdonjg-bmrkdst donjnly ajted wnrbg. At surpmssdg Fmpmj, weaoe emg edbg temt pnsatanj `nr nvdr 79 ydmrs. Wedlnvd wms snldwemt ajdvatmcbd kavdj cnte ted YSO‑s onjsastdjtby eake krnwte rmtdsnvdr ted ? gdomgds‗ms Fmpmj stmkjmtdg‗mjg ats supdranr sazd aj tdrls n` pnpubmtanjmjg kdnkrmpey. [eabd ted sazd n` ats donjnly as bmrkd, ted YSO as stabb m gdvdbnpajkonujtry wate m lngdst pdr ompatm ajonld. Njby aj ted bmtd =119s gag at krmgumtd `rnlbnw- tn laggbd-ajonld stmtus. Ms at onjtajuds tn dxpmjg, ajordmsajk mttdjtanj as jnw`nousdg nj wedtedr at wabb cdonld m eake-ajonld onujtry bahd sdvdrmb n` ats jdakecnrs ajJnrtedmst Msam nr, ajstdmg, wedtedr at wabb su``dr ted `mtd n` Bmtaj Mldraom mjg_nutedmst Msam cy rdlmajajk mt ted laggbd-ajonld bdvdb n` gdvdbnpldjt `nr gdomgds. Ms ted prdsagdjt n` ted [nrbg Cmjh jntdg, ‒[asd bdmgdrs mjg n``aoambs mrd stmrtajk tnmsh enw Xted Ydnpbd‑s Sdpucbao n`\ Oeajm omj cdst mvnag ted laggbd-ajonld trmp“ 

    (Vndbaoh 39=9).

    Aj ted salpbd mrateldtao n` pdr ompatm ajonld moonujtajk, m onujtry lnvds up tedajonld bmggdr cy ajordmsajk ted vmbud n` wemt at prnguods mt m `mstdr pmod temjpnpubmtanj krnwte. _ustmajdg ajordmsds nvdr sdvdrmb gdomgds mbbnw m onujtry tn lnvdtn m eakedr onujtry ajonld obmssa`aomtanj. Onujtrads lnvd `rnl bnw tn laggbd ajonld cylmhajk m struoturmb trmjsatanj `rnl mkraoubturd tn lmju`moturajk mjg sdrvaods. Wnprnkrdss `urtedr, tedy lust jnt njby onlpbdtd temt trmjsatanj mjg prnguod mt eakedrbdvdbs n` d``aoadjoy cut mbsn djkmkd aj eakedr vmbud prnguotanj. Weas ldmjs lnrdonlpbdx knngs mjg sdrvaods mjg, cdomusd prnguotanj prnodssds mrd ajordmsajkbykbncmbazdg, lnrd onlpbdx stmkds n` suoe prnguotanj. Aj orugd tdrls, tedy lnvd `rnlsalpbd searts mjg sends tn gdsakjdr searts mjg sends8 `rnl searts mjg sends tn omrs mjgonlputdrs8 mjg `rnl mssdlcbajk omrs mjg onlputdrs tn gdsakjajk, lmju`moturajk, mjglmrhdtajk tedl.

     M onujtry lmy rdlmaj mt ted laggbd-ajonld stmkd a` at as jnt mcbd tn lmhd tedjdodssmry trmjsatanjs. Tpwmrg wmkd prdssurd rdguods ats onlpdtatavdjdss aj bnw-wmkdprnguotanj sdkldjts weabd at bmohs ajvdstldjt aj tdoejnbnky mjg hjnw-enw tn lmstdrlnrd onlpbdx sdkldjts temt omj suppnrt eakedr wmkds.

    Weus, ajtdrrnkmtajk ted laggbd-ajonld trmjsatanj ldmjs mggrdssajk teas odjtrmb puzzbdn` wey njby snld onujtrads‗mjg ajgddg ted sdotnrs mjg djtdrprasds aj tensdonujtrads‗mrd mcbd tn lnvd up ted vmbud oemaj tn eakedr-vmbud nutput. Mshajk teasqudstanj prnvnhds qudstanjs rdkmrgajk ted rnbds n` cusajdss mjg knvdrjldjt aj tedupkrmgajk prnodss, qudstanjs temt emvd cddj mt ted odjtdr n` gdcmtds nj ted Dmst Msamj larmobd mjg donjnlao gdvdbnpldjt `nr gdomgds. [eabd tedrd as battbdgasmkrddldjt rdkmrgajk ted alpnrtmjod n` knvdrjldjt aj prnvagajk pucbao knngs aj tedmrdms n` eulmj ompatmb, aj`rmstruoturd, ajstatutanjs, mjg `ajmjoamb sdotnr rdkubmtanj, tedqudstanj as wedtedr tedsd motanjs mbnjd mrd su``aoadjt `nr sakja`aomjt upkrmgajk tn tmhdpbmod. Ajstdmg, knvdrjldjts lmy jddg tn pbmy m lnrd motavd rnbd aj prnlntajk tedgdvdbnpldjt mjg usd n` tdoejnbnky mjg djtaoajk `arls tn sdbdot mjg ajvdst aj tedprnguotanj n` eake-vmbud knngs mjg sdrvaods.

    Wedsd assuds mrd mggrdssdg aj teas pmpdr. [eabd ted pmpdr prnvagds bdssnjs `nr tedYSO, ats lmaj dlparaomb `nous as nj ntedr donjnlads. _dotanj 3 dxpbmajs ted laggbd-ajonld trmjsatanj aj lnrd gdtmab mjg _dotanj ? gd`ajds m smlpbd n` eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads. Wed eake-ajonld donjnlads mrd `urtedr gavagdg ajtn tensd temtmoeadvdg eake ajonld cd`nrd =104 mjg tensd temt krmgumtdg bmtdr. Wed laggbd-ajonlddonjnly krnup ajobugds tensd temt emvd cddj laggbd ajonld sajod mt bdmst =15;, cut

    aj lmjy omsds emvd cddj obmssa`adg aj temt lmjjdr sajod ted dmrby =109s. Weas terdd-

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    wmy obmssa`aomtanj (twn eake-ajonld krnups, njd laggbd ajonld) as tedj usdg aj _dotanj7 tn onlpmrd ga``drdjods mornss m rmjkd n` vmramcbds.

    3. YSNGTOW OENAOD, WDOEJNBNKQ, MJG PMBTDOEMAJ_

    3.= Jmturd n` ted Wrmjsatanj mjg ted Wrmp

    Wn prnkrdss `rnl laggbd tn eake ajonld, m onujtry jddgs tn ajordmsd ted prnguotavdnutput n` ats donjnly. Mt bnwdr bdvdbs n` gdvdbnpldjt, teas ajvnbvds m struoturmb sea`t`rnl mkraoubturmb prnguotanj tn ted lmju`moturd n` knngs mjg ajordmsajkby, ted prnvasanjn` eake-vmbudg sdrvaods. Mkraoubturd rdlmajs alpnrtmjt tn nutput mjg mggatanjmbajordmsds aj `mrl prnguotavaty rmasd ajonld ternuke ldoemjazmtanj mjg ted mppbaomtanjn` lngdrj tdoejnbnkads. Mt ted smld tald, ted gdlmjg `nr rurmb bmcnr `mbbs mjg teasdxodss nr ‒surpbus“ bmcnr omj cd utabazdg aj mj dxpmjgajk lmju`moturajk sdotnr. Wed

    onlpdtatavdjdss n` suoe nutput gdpdjgs, aj jn slmbb pmrt, nj rdbmtavd bmcnr onsts. Bmcnras dlpbnydg mt eakedr bdvdbs n` prnguotavaty temj aj mkraoubturd cut mt wmkd bdvdbssu``aoadjtby bnw tn djsurd temt ted nutput omj cd praodg mjg lmrhdtdg onlpdtatavdby.Weus, m onllnj krnwte strmtdky `nr bnw-ajonld onujtrads as tn dxpmjg ajtn bnw-wmkd,bnw-onst, bnw-tdoejnbnky lmju`moturajk aj suoe atdls ms tdxtabds mjg `nng prnodssajk.Lmju`moturajk mggs tn ted tntmb prnguotavd nutput n` ted donjnly, teus ajordmsajkajonld pdr ompatm. Weas pmttdrj as mgdqumtd tn lnvd m onujtry `rnl bnw tn laggbdajonld cut krnwte wabb cd balatdg a` ted jmtanjmb onlpdtatavd strmtdky rdlmajs rnntdg ajbnw-djg lmju`moturajk.

    Aj d``dot, laggbd-ajonld onujtrads omj kdt omuket aj m trmp a` onlpdtatavdjdss as cmsdgnj bnw wmkds mjg bnw vmbud mggdg (Kabb mjg Hemrms 399;). Nvdr tald, tedrd lmy cd

    upwmrg prdssurd nj wmkds. Wn cd mcbd tn ajordmsd wmkds mjg rdlmaj onlpdtatavdrdquards mj ajordmsd aj njd nr cnte n` ted twn galdjsanjs n` prnguotavaty6 tedqumjtatmtavd mspdot (mbsn hjnwj ms ted dxtdjsavd lmrkaj) mjg ted qumbatmtavd mspdot(a.d., vmbud mggdg, nr ted ajtdjsavd lmrkaj). Aj ntedr wnrgs, datedr lnrd ems tn cdprnguodg pdr wnrhdr nr ted vmbud n` wemt dmoe wnrhdr prnguods jddgs tn rasd.Yrnguoajk lnrd as pnssacbd wate mggatanjmb tdoejnbnky, alprnvdg shabbs, mjg cdttdr wnrhnrkmjazmtanj. Enwdvdr, rmasajk ted vmbud n` wemt as prnguodg as lnrd orataomb mjgrdquards m `ujgmldjtmb sea`t aj terdd mspdots. At rdquards m sea`t aj ted typds n` prnguotstemt at lmhds (searts tn onlputdrs), aj ted vmbud nr snpeastaomtanj n` tensd knngs (bnw-qumbaty sends tn gdsakjdr sends), mjg/nr aj ted vmbud-mggdg onjtracutanj tn djgprnguots (dbdotrnjaos mssdlcby tn oeap lmju`moturajk). Ms twn bdmgajk donjnlasts njted sucfdot emvd mrkudg, ‒raoe onujtrads gnj‑t fust prnguod lnrd pdr pdrsnj, Xt\edy mbsn

    prnguod ga``drdjt hajgs n` knngs“ (Emuslmjj mjg Sngrah 39906 7). Wedsd sea`ts rdquardajordmsds aj ted snpeastaomtanj n` tdoejnbnky, mj dguomtdg wnrh`nrod, mjg oemjkds ajwnrh nrkmjazmtanj mjg lntavmtanj. Enw tn ajguod dxastajk `arls tn lnvd up tedtdoejnbnkaomb, prnguot-lmrhdt, mjg vmbud-mggdg oemaj mjg enw tn ajguod jdwdjtrdprdjdurs tn djtdr tedsd lmrhdts mrd ted orataomb assuds n` donjnlao gdvdbnpldjt`nr laggbd-ajonld onujtrads.

    3.3 @motnrs temt Omj Ajguod m _ea`t

    Weus, weabd ted ajatamb trmjsatanj `rnl mkraoubturd tn ajgustry rdprdsdjts mj ajtdr-sdotnrmbsea`t, ted sdonjg trmjsatanj ajvnbvds mj ajtrm-sdotnrmb sea`t wateaj ajgustry, mjg

    prdgnlajmjtby wateaj ted lmju`moturajk. Aj mggatanj, onujtrads mbsn tdjg tn ajordmsd

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    tedar bdvdb n` vmbud-mggdg sdrvaods, weaoe rdprdsdjts cnte mj ajtdr-sdotnrmb sea`t `nronujtrads wedrd sdrvaods emvd jnt cddj alpnrtmjt mjg mj ajtrm-sdotnrmb sea`t wedrdsdrvaods mrd n` bnw vmbud. _ajkmpnrd as mj dxmlpbd n` m onujtry temt usdg sdrvaodsdotnr dxpmjsanj ms pmrt n` ats eake krnwte strmtdky, weabd sdvdrmb Dmst Durnpdmjonujtrads krmgumtdg tn eake-ajonld stmtus aj ted 3999s, aj pmrt, cy ajordmsajkprnguotavaty aj ted sdrvaods sdotnr.= 

    Wn sukkdst temt ted pmte tn eake-ajonld stmtus as ternuke ajordmsdg vmbud-mggdglmju`moturajk mjg sdrvaods as dmsy. Gdtdrlajajk ted `motnrs temt omj ajguod temt sea`t aslnrd ga``aoubt, mjg ajgddg knds tn ted edmrt n` ted lmttdr rdkmrgajk ted prnodss n`donjnlao gdvdbnpldjt. Sdodjt wnrh nj ted jdw struoturmb donjnlads sukkdsts temt monujtry senubg prnguod wateaj ats onlpmrmtavd mgvmjtmkd mjg temt mttdlpts tn prnguodsucstmjtambby nutsagd n` at mrd ujbahdby tn cd suoodss`ub (Baj mjg Lnjkm 39=9). [eabdtemt lmy cd trud, ted hdy assud as enw tn sempd temt onlpmrmtavd mgvmjtmkd sn temtprnguotavd sdotnrs omj lnvd up ted vmbud oemaj.

    Weas lnrd sucstmjtamb qudstanj crajks wate at ted `ubb rmjkd n` gdvdbnpldjt qudstanjs.

    Enw gn onujtrads‗mjg ajgddg ted djtrdprdjdurs mjg djtdrprasds nj weaoe teddonjnly as cmsdg‗lnvd tn m onlpmrmtavd mgvmjtmkd aj lnrd snpeastaomtdg knngsmjg eake-vmbud sdrvaods> Wed dxpdradjod n` Jnrtedmst Msam as temt at as ujbahdby tn cd mjmturmb prnodss cut ajstdmg as njd temt jddgs pnbaoy kuagmjod mjg prnkrml suppnrt.Bdssnjs `rnl ted `avd eake-ajonld Dmst Msamj donjnlads stabb prnvagd kuagmjod kavdjtemt tedy emvd rdprdsdjtdg, ujtab vdry rdodjtby, ted njby donjnlads nutsagd n` Durnpdtemt emvd krmgumtdg tn eake-ajonld stmtus nvdr ted pmst emb` odjtury. 3  _pdoa`aosuoodss`ub sdotnrs aj laggbd-ajonld onujtrads prnvagd salabmr bdssnjs. Ms Gmja Sngraohems jntdg, rd`bdotajk nj ted rdbmtanjseap cdtwddj pnbaoads mjg dxpnrt suoodss6

    _ormtoe ted sur`mod n` jnj-trmgatanjmb dxpnrt suoodss stnrads `rnlmjywedrd mrnujg ted wnrbg mjg ynu wabb lnrd n`tdj temj jnt `ajg

    ajgustramb pnbaoads, pucbao S&G, sdotnrmb suppnrt, dxpnrt sucsagads,prd`drdjtamb tmra`` mrrmjkdldjts, mjg ntedr salabmr ajtdrvdjtanjs burhajkcdjdmte ted sur`mod. Wed rnbd pbmydg cy suoe pnbaoads aj Dmst Msam aswdbb-hjnwj. [emt as bdss wdbb mpprdoamtdg as enw ted smld enbgs `nrBmtaj Mldraom (Sngraoh 39976 =4).

    Aj mggatanj, ted lmjjdr aj weaoe tedsd pnbaoads mrd alpbdldjtdg lmy cd alpnrtmjt.Sdbmtanjs cdtwddj knvdrjldjt mjg cusajdss lust cd lmjmkdg tn mvnag rdjt sddhajkmjg ted ompturd n` rdkubmtnrs. Mt ted smld tald, cusajdssds jddg tn cd wdmjdg n``knvdrjldjt suppnrt sn temt tedy omj onlpdtd, watenut suppnrt, aj gnldstao mjgajtdrjmtanjmb lmrhdts.

    Wed rmtanjmbd `nr ajgustramb pnbaoy onlds `rnl ted rdbmtdg onjodpts n` aj`nrlmtanj,

    ajjnvmtanj, mjg rash. Wed prnguotanj n` lnrd onlpbdx knngs onlds wate sucstmjtambrashs `nr cusajdssds mjg djtrdprdjdurs. Wed rashs mrd6 (a) temt ted tdoejnbnky lmy jntcd lmstdrdg mjg teus ted `ujotanjmbaty, rdbamcabaty, mjg qumbaty n` ted nutput laket jnt cdmgdqumtd tn lddt cuydr rdquardldjts (mjg onlpdtd mkmajst `nrdakj prnguodrs)8 mjg (aa)temt at lmy jnt cd prnguodg mt m onst temt wabb mbbnw `nr onlpdtatavd praoajk (Emuslmjjmjg Sngrah 399?). Ynbaoy suppnrt as kuagmjod mjg suppnrt tn djtdrprasds tn djonurmkdted prnguotanj n` lnrd onlpbdx prnguots, mjg ted lmstdry n` lnrd onlpbdxtdoejnbnkads tn prnguod m lnrd onlpdtatavdby praodg prnguot. M `ujgmldjtmb mspdot n`ted suoodss aj Dmst Msam wms ‒obnsajk ted tdoejnbnky/hjnwbdgkd kmp“ wate onujtrads

    =  Ozdoe Sdpucbao, _bnvmham, Eujkmry, Ornmtam, mjg Ynbmjg. Wed alpnrtmjod n` sdrvaods aj tedar rdodjt

    gdvdbnpldjt as eakebaketdg aj [nrbg Cmjh (3995).

    3 Oeabd mjg Trukumy krmgumtdg aj 39=3.

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    temt wdrd lnrd mgvmjodg mt ted tald (_takbatz 399=). Obnsajk ted kmp rdquardg mjdguomtdg pnpubmtanj, cut temt mbnjd wms jnt su``aoadjt. At rdquardg spdoa`ao pnbaoads temtwdrd mcbd tn nvdronld ted lmrhdt `maburds ajedrat aj lnvajk up ted tdoejnbnky bmggdr.Wed Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm, Fmpmj, mjg Wmapda,Oeajm gag jnt lmhd ted bdmp tn cdonlajkeake-ajonld donjnlads cy onjtajuajk tn `nous nj dxpnrtajk oedmp searts mjg tnys.

    Wedrd lmy cd m vmradty n` wmys tn lajalazd onsts ms `arls strukkbd ternuke ted ajatambpemsds n` lmstdrajk tdoejnbnky. Wedsd ajobugd tmx crdmhs, tdoejnbnky moquasatanjajodjtavds, mjg ajodjtavds tn dxpnrt. Ajodjtavds tn dxpnrt lmy onld aj ted `nrl n`rdguodg tmra``s nj ajputs, rdguodg dxoasd tmxds, mjg ajordmsdg moodss tn bnw-onstordgat. Wmapda,Oeajm mjg ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm wdrd suoodss`ub aj tyajk tedsdajodjtavds tn dxpnrt pdr`nrlmjod. Donjnlads emvd mbsn cddj hjnwj tn balat dxtdrjmbonlpdtatanj tn mbbnw aj`mjt ajgustrads tn gdvdbnp, mbtenuke teas wabb njby cd suoodss`ub a`at as prnkrdssavdby rdguodg sn ms tn djsurd temt onlpmjads gn jnt cdonld onlpbmodjtcdeajg tmra`` wmbbs. Mbnjk wate `ajmjoamb ajodjtavds, knvdrjldjts lmy emvd m rnbd tn pbmyaj semrajk aj`nrlmtanj mcnut ted ajtdrjmtanjmb tdoejnbnky `rnjtadr mjg mcnut onlpdtatanjmjg nppnrtujatads aj `nrdakj lmrhdts. Lmjy n` tedsd tdoejaquds wdrd panjddrdg aj

    Fmpmj mjg usdg aj ntedr eake-krnwte Dmst Msamj donjnlads. _uoe ajodjtavds mjgsuppnrt ldoemjasls lmy cd d``dotavdby dlpbnydg cy m gdvdbnpldjtmb stmtd temt ems mgasajtdrdstdg mjg jnj-pnbataoazdg mpprnmoe tn ted djtdrprasds cdajk prnlntdg. Wedylmy wnrh bdss wdbb wedj ted stmtd as bdss ompmcbd.

    Wed rnbd n` `nrdakj gardot ajvdstldjt (@GA) aj ted upkrmgajk prnodss rdlmajs monjtrnvdrsamb njd. [eabd @GA wms alpnrtmjt `nr ted slmbb donjnlads n` _ajkmpnrd mjgEnjk Hnjk, Oeajm, ted bmrkdr donjnlads n` Fmpmj, ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm, mjgWmapda,Oeajm gdvdbnpdg strnjk gnldstao `arls temt ajatambby usdg mjg mgmptdg `nrdakjtdoejnbnky mjg tedj ajjnvmtdg tdoejnbnky tn onlpdtd aj kbncmb lmrhdts. Aj ted omsd n`_ajkmpnrd, tedrd wms m spdoa`ao pnbaoy tn upkrmgd ted jmturd n` @GA suoe temt bnw-djg`motnrads wdrd djonurmkdg tn sea`t n``senrd (tn jdakecnrajk pmrts n` Lmbmysam mjg

    Ajgnjdsam) mjg njby eakedr djg pmrts n` ted vmbud oemaj wdrd ajodjtavazdg tn rdlmaj aj_ajkmpnrd. Ms kbncmb prnguotanj systdls emvd dxpmjgdg mornss kdnkrmpeao bnomtanjs,ted rmjkd n` onlpmjads sddhajk tn bnomtd pmrt n` tedar prnguotanj aj ntedr onujtrads emsajordmsdg. Weas ems noourrdg ternuke wenbby-nwjdg sucsagamrads mjg fnajt vdjturds mswdbb ms cy onjtrmotajk nut prnguotanj tn gnldstao `arls aj gdvdbnpajk onujtrads. Weasbmttdr ems cddj m strmtdky usdg cy mppmrdb `arls cut mbsn dbdotrnjao `arls suoe ms Mppbd. Weus, lmjy gdvdbnpajk onujtrads tngmy sddh tn mttrmot @GA tn dxpmjglmju`moturajk mjg dxpnrts, mjg ordmtd dlpbnyldjt.

    Wed ga``aoubty as temt lmjy donjnlads rdodavd ajvdstldjt mt ted bnw djg n` ted vmbudoemaj, wedrdms eake-djg onlpnjdjts mrd prnguodg dbsdwedrd. [eabd @GA ajtrnguodsjdw tdoejnbnkads mjg jdw prnguots tn ted prnguotanj struoturd, ted spabbnvdrs tn ted

    gnldstao donjnly mrd n`tdj balatdg (Emrrasnj mjg Sngraqudz-Obmrd 3991). @GA rmasdsprnguotavaty cut prdgnlajmjtby aj ted `nrdakj sucsagamry atsdb`, ats fnajt vdjturd pmrtjdrs(dspdoambby a` tedy mrd stmtd-nwjdg djtdrprasds), mjg ats suppbadrs. At tdjgs jnt tn cnnstprnguotavaty enraznjtmbby (a.d., mlnjk suppbyajk `arls aj ted sdotnr) mjg teus tedhjnwbdgkd spabbnvdrs lmy cd balatdg. @GA pnbaoy, ms m onlpnjdjt n` ajgustramb pnbaoyldmjt tn ajordmsd tdoejnbnkaomb upkrmgajk, lmy cd cdst `nousdg nj dquatyrdquardldjts temt `nstdr/rdquard fnajt vdjturds mjg bnomb onjtdjt rdquardldjts.Donjnlads jddg tn gd`ajd m strmtdky, ms ted suoodss`ub Msamj donjnlads gag, tn dxpbnatkbncmb ajtdkrmtanj tn tedar mgvmjtmkd. M hdy ga``drdjod cdtwddj Bmtaj Mldraom mjgJnrtedmst Msam lmy cd rdbmtdg tn ted jmturd n` kbncmb ajtdkrmtanj, wate Bmtaj Mldraomtmhajk m lnrd bmassdz-`mard mpprnmoe temt ems balatdg ted cdjd`ats aj tdrls n` upkrmgajk.

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    ?. [EAOE DONJNLAD_ MSD LMHAJK M BNJKWSMJ_AWANJ>

    Wed prncbdl n` lmhajk ted laggbd-ajonld trmjsatanj‗mjg ajgddg kdttajk omuket ajwemt as hjnwj ms ted ‒laggbd-ajonld trmp“‗as tenuket tn m``dot luoe n` Bmtaj Mldraommjg ted sdonjg tadr n` dldrkajk donjnlads aj Msam, ted sn-ombbdg takdr oucs n`Lmbmysam, Wemabmjg, Yeabappajds, Ajgnjdsam, mjg pnssacby Padt Jml (Veumjk,Pmjgdjcdrk, mjg Eumjk 39=3). At wms tenuket temt tedsd bmttdr onujtrads laket `nbbnwted `avd eake-krnwte Msamj donjnlads, cut tedy wdrd sdvdrdby m``dotdg cy ted Msamj`ajmjoamb orasas n` =11;‟=115 mjg emvd sddj lnrd lngdst krnwte sajod tedj. Dxodpt`nr Lmbmysam, tedy emvd jnt moeadvdg ted ajonld bdvdbs mjg krnwte rmtds temt mrdjdodssmry tn prnpdb tedl tn eake-ajonld stmtus aj ted jdmr `uturd.

    @nr ted purpnsds n` nur mjmbysas, wd gd`ajd m krnup n` donjnlads temt mrd lmhajk mrmtedr bnjk trmjsatanj ternuke ted laggbd-ajonld pemsd mjg mrd pnssacby omuket aj mlaggbd-ajonld trmp. Wed oratdram mrd cmsdg nj ted [nrbg Cmjh‑s onujtry ajonld

    obmssa`aomtanjs. Wedrd mrd terdd lmaj obmssa`aomtanjs6 bnw, laggbd, mjg eake ajonld, wate‒laggbd“ gavagdg `urtedr ajtn bnwdr-laggbd mjg uppdr-laggbd. Wed [nrbg Cmjh lmajtmajsm onujtry ajonld obmssa`aomtanj gmtmcmsd, cmsdg nj pdr ompatm ajonld terdsenbgs,weaoe ajobugds lnrd temj 399 donjnlads `rnl =15; tn ted prdsdjt. Wed terdsenbgs mrdsdt aj krnss jmtanjmb ajonld (KJA) pdr ompatm, usajk ted Mtbms ldteng mjg mrd sdt ajourrdjt T_ gnbbmrs. Wed terdsenbgs mrd mgfustdg upwmrgs dmoe ydmr. Aj 39=?,donjnlads wate m pdr ompatm ajonld n` $=,9?4 nr bdss wdrd obmssa`adg ms bnw ajonldmjg tensd wate pdr ompatm ajonld n` $=3,0=0 nr lnrd wdrd obmssa`adg ms eake ajonld.Donjnlads aj cdtwddj mrd laggbd ajonld wate ted terdsenbg cdtwddj bnwdr laggbd mjguppdr laggbd sdt mt $7,954.

    Wn ordmtd ted donjnly krnups, wd tnnh ted bast n` donjnlads aj [nrbg Gdvdbnpldjt

    Ajgaomtnrs  ([nrbg Cmjh 39=7m) mjg dxobugdg tensd wate m pnpubmtanj n` bdss temj ?labbanj mjg tensd temt mrd ldlcdrs n` ted Nrkmjazmtanj n` Ydtrnbdul DxpnrtajkOnujtrads (NYDO).?  Wed bmttdr donjnlads wdrd dxobugdg cdomusd tedy pnssdss msajkbd, vmbumcbd onllngaty, weaoe gastnrts tedar pdr ompatm ajonld. [d gavagdg tedrdlmajajk donjnlads ajtn terdd krnups ms `nbbnws6

    •  Krnup =6 Wrmgatanjmb eake ajonld6 donjnlads temt wdrd eake ajonld aj =104

    •  Krnup 36 Sdodjt eake Ajonld6 donjnlads temt krmgumtdg tn eake ajonld m`tdr=104

    •  Krnup ?6 Laggbd ajonld6 donjnlads temt wdrd laggbd ajonld onjtajunusbygurajk =15;‟39=?

     Ms m rdsubt, mjy donjnly temt wms obmssa`adg ms bnw ajonld aj mjy ydmr cdtwddj =15;mjg 39=? wms dxobugdg. Wed rdmsnj `nr teas oratdranj as temt suoe mj donjnly as obnsdtn ted bnw/laggbd ajonld terdsenbg mjg teus ems jnt cddj laggbd ajonld `nr m bnjkpdrang n` tald. @nr ted eake-ajonld krnups, ted out-n`` ydmr n` =104 wms usdg tn mbbnwFmpmj tn cd ajobugdg aj Krnup 3. Obdmrby, Krnup 3 as onlprasdg n` tensd donjnladstemt emvd rdodjtby dxatdg ted laggbd-ajonld stmkd.

    @nr Krnup ?, wd usdg =15; ms m out-n`` cdomusd temt as ted ydmr temt [nrbg Cmjhobmssa`aomtanjs cdkmj. [d gag, enwdvdr, prnfdot ted terdsenbgs cmoh tn dmrbadr ydmrs

    ? [d mbsn mjmbyzdg gmtm nj Wmapda,Oeajm, weaoe as jnt ajobugdg aj [GA.

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    usajk ted spdoamb grmwajk rakets (_GS) gd`bmtnr mjg =15; ms ted cmsd ydmr.7 [d `nujgtemt mbb ted donjnlads aj Krnup ? `nr weaoe gmtm mrd mvmabmcbd emvd cddj laggbdajonld sajod =103.4  Weus, ted lmfnraty, mjg pntdjtambby mbb, n` ted Krnup ? donjnladsemvd cddj laggbd ajonld `nr mt bdmst 49 ydmrs.

    Wed donjnlads mrd bastdg aj Wmcbd =. Krnup = ajobugds =; donjnlads onlprasdg n` tedT_, Omjmgm, Mustrmbam, Jdw Vdmbmjg, Asrmdb, mjg =3 Durnpdmj donjnlads. Weas asodrtmajby ted onrd n` wemt ems cddj rdkmrgdg `nr lmjy ydmrs ms ted gdvdbnpdg wnrbg.Krnup 3, wate =5 donjnlads, as lnrd laxdg mjg as onlprasdg n` ted `avd eake-krnwte Msamj donjnlads n` Fmpmj, Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm, Wmapda,Oeajm, Enjk Hnjk, Oeajm, mjg_ajkmpnrd, mbnjk wate == donjnlads aj Durnpd, mjg 3 aj Bmtaj Mldraom. At ajobugds ;Dmst Durnpdmj donjnlads temt krmgumtdg sajod 3990. Krnup 3 donjnlads emvdrdmoedg eake-ajonld stmtus mt vmranus talds nvdr ted pmst 4 gdomgds. Krnup ? asonlprasdg n` 37 donjnlads, dxmotby emb` n` weaoe mrd aj Bmtaj Mldraom. Weas ujgdrbajdsted jntanj temt ted prncbdl n` lmhajk ted laggbd-ajonld trmjsatanj as obnsdbymssnoamtdg wate temt rdkanj. Wed rdlmajajk donjnlads aj teas krnup mrd `rnl vmranusntedr rdkanjs. Wedy ajobugd Lmbmysam, ted Yeabappajds, mjg Wemabmjg, cut jnt Ajgnjdsammjg Padt Jml weaoe wdrd bnw-ajonld donjnlads mt snld pnajt sajod =15;. Wed YSOas jnt ajobugdg cdomusd at wms m bnw-ajonld donjnly aj ted =119s. Enwdvdr, aj tedgmtm tmcbds aj sucsdqudjt sdotanjs wd emvd ajobugdg sdpmrmtd `akurds nj YSO `nronlpmrmtavd purpnsds.

    7 Wed [nrbg Cmjh gnds jnt prnvagd terdsenbgs pranr tn =15;. [d usdg ted _GS gd`bmtnr wate ted =15;

    terdsenbgs tn prnfdot ted terdsenbgs cmoh tn dmrbadr ydmrs. [d onubg tedj obmssa`y donjnlads `nr tensddmrbadr ydmrs cmsdg nj ourrdjt KJA pdr ompatm (Mtbms ldteng).

    4 Wedrd as onlpbdtd gmtm `rnl =103 tn =15; `nr =? n` ted 37 donjnlads aj Krnup ?. Gmtm `nr `avd ntedr

    donjnlads mrd mvmabmcbd `rnl ted lag-=109s. @nr ted rdlmajajk donjnlads, gmtm cdkajs `rnl =1;9 nrtedrdm`tdr.

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    Wmcbd =6 Eake- mjg Laggbd-ajonld Donjnly Krnups

    Eake Ajonld Laggbd Ajonld

    Krnup = Krnup 3 Krnup ?

    EA cd`nrd/aj =104 EA m`tdr =104 LA onjtajunusby =15;‟39=?

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    vmbuds rdpnrtdg aj ted tmcbds mrd cmsdg nj ted eypntedsas temt ted twn krnups mrd tedsmld. Weus m bnw prncmcabaty (p-vmbud), jntmcby cdbnw .94, ajgaomtds temt ted ga``drdjodas stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt mjg tedrd`nrd at as ujbahdby temt ted krnups dxeacat ted smldoemrmotdrastaos. Weargby, wd prnvagd snld cmsao gmtm nj ajgavagumb donjnlads oensdj mtrmjgnl. Wedsd gdsoraptavd gmtm omj eakebaket temt pmrtaoubmr donjnlads lmy cd vdryga``drdjt `rnl tedar krnup ms m wenbd. @nr dxmlpbd, Lmbmysam, m laggbd-ajonld onujtry,dxeacats lmjy oemrmotdrastaos temt mrd salabmr tn ted eake-ajonld krnup, rmtedr temj atsnwj krnup.

    Ga``drdjods cdtwddj laggbd-ajonld mjg eake-ajonld donjnlads mrd mjmbyzdg mornss=9 `motnrs, rmjkajk `rnl struoturmb trmjs`nrlmtanj mjg tdoejnbnkaomb ajjnvmtanj tndguomtanj mjg aj`rmstruoturd. Wed rdsubts mrd prnvagdg aj ted sucsdotanjs cdbnw. [dmrd bnnhajk `nr onrrdbmtanjs mjg jnt tdstajk `nr omusmbaty, weaoe wnubg cd m cdttdrmpprnmoe cut wnubg rdquard lnrd onlpbdx dlparaomb ldtengs.

    7.= _truoturmb Wrmjs`nrlmtanj

    Donjnlads lmhd m struoturmb trmjs`nrlmtanj `rnl pralmry prnguotanj, jntmcby `mrlajk,tn sdonjgmry prnguotanj, jntmcby lmju`moturajk, mjg `urtedr ajtn sdrvaods. Enwsuoodss`ub m onujtry as aj lmhajk teas trmjsatanj mjg enw gddpby at sea`ts ajtn eake-vmbudlmju`moturajk mjg sdrvaods wabb gdtdrlajd ats krnwte aj pdr ompatm ajonld. [d `nousedrd nj ajgustry vmbud mggdg ms m semrd n` KGY. Wmcbd 3 senws ted ldmj vmbuds mjgstmtastaomb tdst rdsubts. Aj eake-ajonld donjnlads, mcnut ?4% n` tntmb vmbud mggdg asmoonujtdg `nr cy ajgustry. Wed onrrdspnjgajk `akurd `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads as?3%. [eabd ted ga``drdjod lmy mppdmr slmbb, at as stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt wedj mbb eake-ajonld donjnlads mrd krnupdg tnkdtedr. At as jnt sakja`aomjt wedj njby ted rdodjt eake-ajonld krnup as onlpmrdg. _pdoa`ao donjnly gmtm as prnvagdg aj Wmcbd ?.

    Wmcbd 36 Dxpnrts mjg @nrdakj Ajvdstldjt

    Ajgustry,Pmbud Mggdg

    Eake-tdoeDxpnrts

    Lmju`moturdgDxpnrts

    @nngDxpnrts 

    @nrdakj GardotAjvdstldjt

    (% n` KGY) (% n` lmju`moturdgdxpnrts)

    (% n` ldroemjgasd dxpnrts) (% n` KGY)

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 ?0.? =7.; 09.= =5.5 9.5Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 ?4.7 =?.9 41.1 =5.5 ?.;Laggbd ajonld ?3.= =3.7 4?.9 33.7 ?.1

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.93 9.97 9.3; 9.=? 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.3= 9.45 9.3; 9.=9 9.59t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.93 9.01 9.?= 9.75 9.97Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.=0 9.1= 9.73 9.4; 9.5;

    KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot, EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax = `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj._nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =; Fuby 39=7. 

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    Wmcbd ?6 Ajgustry Pmbud Mggdg, Dxpnrts, mjg @nrdakj Ajvdstldjt n` _dbdotdgOnujtrads

    Ajgustry, PmbudMggdg

    Lmju`moturdgDxpnrts

    @nngDxpnrts

    Eake-tdoeDxpnrts

    @nrdakj GardotAjvdstldjt

    (% n` KGY) (% n` ldroemjgasd dxpnrts) (% n` lmju`moturdgdxpnrts)

    (% n` KGY) 

    Eake-ajonldOnujtrads

    Tjatdg Hajkgnl 79.7 59.0 0.0 34.0 =.7Kdrlmjy 77.9 5;.= 3.0 =3.? 9.7Fmpmj 7?.3 19.5 7.; 37.; 9.9=Ardbmjg ?7.? 34.? 41.5 73.3 =.;_ajkmpnrd ?7.4 77.0 =7.9 7;.= 4.;

    Laggbd-ajonldOnujtrads

    Lmbmysam 77.= 05.; =9.= 71.? ?.7Yeabappajds ?3.5 59.1 ;.= 0?.0 =.3

    Crmzab 35 77.; 35.1 ==.; 3.4Wemabmjg 7?.1 ;4.= =?.= 34.7 ?.?Wurhdy 3;.5 59.1 1.1 =.5 3Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑sSdpucbao n`

    70.; 13.; ?.= 3;.5 7.=

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj._nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =; Fuby 39=7. 

    7.3 Dxpnrts mjg @nrdakj Gardot Ajvdstldjt

     Mjntedr hdy ajgaomtnr n` m onujtry‑s prnguotavd ompmoaty as ted struoturd n` ats dxpnrts.Dxpnrts lust onlpdtd ajtdrjmtanjmbby mjg teus dxpnrt pdr`nrlmjod prnvagds m sdjsd n`wemt m onujtry omj prnguod onlpdtatavdby. Wed dvagdjod prnvagdg aj ted tearg onbulj n`Wmcbd ? senws temt eake-ajonld donjnlads gn, ajgddg, emvd m eakedr semrd n`lmju`moturds aj tedar ldroemjgasd dxpnrts‗09% onlpmrdg tn 4?% `nr laggbd-ajonlddonjnlads. Wed ga``drdjod as jnt, enwdvdr, stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt aj ted `nur tdstsonjguotdg.

    Wed sdonjg onbulj prnvagds rdsubts nj eake-tdoe dxpnrts temt mrd, ajatambby, rmtedrsurprasajk. Wed prnpnrtanj n` eake-tdoe knngs aj tntmb lmju`moturdg dxpnrts as njbysbaket bnwdr `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads (=3%) temj `nr eake-ajonld njds (=?%‟=4%). Wed ga``drdjod as stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt aj njby njd n` ted `nur tdsts. Mt `arst, teasas onujtdrajtuatavd. [ate mj ujgdrstmjgajk n` kbncmb prnguotanj systdls, enwdvdr, tedga``drdjod as rdmgaby dxpbmajdg. Wed gmtm as cmsdg nj ted tdoejnbnkaomb bdvdb n` dxpnrts,mjg jnt nj ted tdoejnbnkaomb bdvdb n` ted vmbud-mggdg tn tensd dxpnrts aj ted donjnly.

     M onujtry temt mssdlcbds onlputdrs cut alpnrts lnst n` ted onlpnjdjts wabb dxpnrt mbnt n` eake-tdoe knngs.0  A` wd onjsagdr ajgavagumb onujtrads, wd `ajg temt Lmbmysam mjgted Yeabappajds emvd eake bdvdbs n` eake-tdoe dxpnrts‗dvdj eakedr temj Fmpmj nrKdrlmjy. [d hjnw, enwdvdr, temt luoe n` teas as kdjdrmtdg `rnl mssdlcby mjg dxpnrtprnodssajk npdrmtanjs (Qusu` mjg Jmcdsealm 3991).

    @nng ms m semrd n` ldroemjgasd dxpnrts as eakedr aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads, wedrdm krdmtdr prnpnrtanj n` jmtanjmb nutput as cmsdg nj mkraoubturd. Enwdvdr, ted ga``drdjodwate eake-ajonld donjnlads as jnt stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt. Wed bnwdr bdvdb n`lmju`moturds aj tedsd donjnlads lmy onajoagd wate eakedr bdvdbs n` onlcajdg `nng,mkraoubturmb rmw lmtdrambs, mjg lajdrmbs dxpnrts, ajstdmg n` `nng mbnjd.

    0 Qmn (3991) eakebakets ted prncbdls n` usajk trmgd gmtm tn mssdss tdoejnbnkaomb snpeastaomtanj.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wed `ajmb onbulj senws ted bdvdb n` @GA ms m pdrodjtmkd n` KGY. Lnst n` ted trmgatanjmbeake-ajonld donjnlads emvd balatdg bdvdbs n` suoe ajvdstldjt (9.5% n` KGY). Wedprnpnrtanj ajordmsds wate ted rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads (?.;%) cut edrd at as mlaxdg stnry. Wed bmrkdr eake-ajonld Msamj donjnlads (Fmpmj, Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm)rdbadg vdry battbd nj @GA mjg cuabt tedar nwj ajgustramb mjg tdoejnbnkaomb ompmoaty, n`tdjternuke ted baodjsajk n` `nrdakj tdoejnbnky. Aj onjtrmst, _ajkmpnrd mjg Enjk Hnjk,Oeajm rdbadg luoe lnrd nj `nrdakj ajvdstldjt. Ms m krnup, laggbd-ajonld donjnladsemvd eakedr @GA pmrtaoapmtanj (?.1%) temj gdvdbnpdg donjnlads mjg ted ga``drdjod asstmtastaombby sakja`aomjt, cut njby a` wd krnup mbb eake-ajonld donjnlads tnkdtedr.

    7.? Wdoejnbnkaomb Ajjnvmtanj

    Wdoejnbnkaomb mgmptmtanj mjg ajjnvmtanj mrd orataomb `nr donjnlao gdvdbnpldjt cut mrdga``aoubt tn kmukd. Sdsdmroe lmy jnt trmjsbmtd ajtn onlldroambby vamcbd ajjnvmtanjs,jntmcby a` at as onjodjtrmtdg aj pucbao rdsdmroe ajstatutds temt emvd balatdg bajhs tn tedpravmtd sdotnr. Jnjdtedbdss, rdsdmroe mjg gdvdbnpldjt (S&G) dxpdjgaturd as

    onllnjby usdg ms m prnxy `nr ajjnvmtanj. Aj Bmtaj Mldraom, ted lmfnraty n` S&G asonjguotdg cy ted pucbao sdotnr mjg njby mcnut 79% as gnjd cy ted cusajdssonllujaty‗mbtenuke teas as up `rnl 39% aj ted =159s (Kndb 39=9). Aj Nrkmjasmtanj `nrDonjnlao On-npdrmtanj mjg Gdvdbnpldjt (NDOG) onujtrads, pravmtd cusajdssdsmoonujt `nr mblnst ;9% n` S&G. @urtedrlnrd, 55% n` S&G aj Bmtaj Mldraom asonjodjtrmtdg aj ted `nur bmrkd onujtrads n` Crmzab, Mrkdjtajm, Oeabd, mjg Ldxaon. Lmjylaggbd-ajonld onujtrads n`tdj emvd bdss suoodss mt onjvdrtajk rdsubts `rnl rdsdmroeajstatutds mjg ujavdrsatads ajtn pmtdjts mjg onlldroambby dxpbnatmcbd prnguots nrprnodssds.

    Sdsdmroe dxpdjgaturd as bnwdr aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads temj eake-ajonld njds. Mssenwj aj Wmcbd 7, S&G ms m pdrodjtmkd n` KGY as 9.4% aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads,

    nj mvdrmkd, onlpmrdg tn =% mjg 3% aj rdodjt mjg trmgatanjmb eake-ajonld donjnlads,rdspdotavdby. Wed ga``drdjods mrd stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt. _dvdrmb donjnlads temt sonrdgwdbb nj eake-tdoe dxpnrts aj ted prdvanus sdotanj senw wdmh rdsdmroe ompmoaty. Wedsdajobugd ted Yeabappajds mt 9.=% mjg Wemabmjg mt 9.3%. Crmzab sonrds m rdspdotmcbd=.9%, weaoe as ted mvdrmkd `nr rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads, weabd Lmbmysam as mt9.5%.

    Wmcbd 76 Sdsdmroe mjg Gdvdbnpldjt Dxpdjgaturd

    S&GDxpdjgaturd

    S&G, sdbdotdgdonjnlads

    (% n` KGY)

    Krnup mvdrmkd (ldmj), % n` KGY Eake-ajonld onujtrads

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 3.9 Tjatdg _tmtds 3.4Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 =.9 Kdrlmjy 3.3Laggbd ajonld 9.4 Fmpmj 3.5

    Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 3.7Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud _wdgdj ?.4

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 Laggbd-ajonldSdodjt EA vs. LA 9.9= Lmbmysam 9.5

    Yeabappajds 9.=t-tdst, p-vmbud Crmzab =.9

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 Wemabmjg 9.3Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.9= Mrkdjtajm 9.4

    Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. n` =.7EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =5 Fuby 39=7.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

     Mjntedr ldmsurd n` tdoejnbnkaomb prnkrdss as ted julcdr n` pmtdjts mjg ajgustrambgdsakjs kdjdrmtdg cy mj donjnly mjg, lnrd spdoa`aombby, cy ats rdsagdjts. [eabd teas asmbsn m orugd ldmsurd, at gnds prnvagd snld dvagdjod n` ted d``nrt lmgd wateajdonjnlads tn lmhd tdoejnbnkaomb mgvmjods. Wmcbds 4 mjg 0 prdsdjt gmtm nj pmtdjtsmjg ajgustramb gdsakjs. Eake-ajonld donjnlads emvd sakja`aomjtby eakedr bdvdbs n`pmtdjts mjg gdsakjs temj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads cut wd lust rdmbazd temt tedrdsubts mrd shdwdg cy vdry eake bdvdbs aj m slmbb julcdr n` donjnlads, jntmcby tedTjatdg _tmtds mjg Fmpmj. _akja`aomjt ga``drdjods mrd `nujg aj =9 n` ted 37 tdstsonjguotdg, ajobugajk `nr pmtdjts mjg gdsakjs rdkastdrdg cy rdsagdjts `nr ted Hrushmb-[mbbas tdst, weaoe as cmsdg nj rmjhajk ajstdmg n` ldmjs. Ymtdjts mjg gdsakjs omj cdrdkastdrdg mt m jmtanjmb pmtdjt n``aod cy jnj-rdsagdjts. Wedrd as m tdjgdjoy `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads tn emvd lnrd pmtdjts mjg gdsakjs rdkastdrdg cy jnj-rdsagdjts,rdbmtavd tn rdsagdjts. Weas rdsubt as prncmcby rdbmtdg tn ted `mot temt, ms jntdg mcnvd,laggbd-ajonld donjnlads emvd eakedr bdvdbs n` @GA mjg `nrdakj `arls mrd lmhajk tedjnj-rdsagdjt rdkastrmtanjs.

    Wmcbd 46 Ymtdjts mjg Ajgustramb Gdsakjs, pdr = Labbanj Ynpubmtanj, Eake- vdrsus

    Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    Ymtdjts Krmjtdg aj39=3  Ymtdjts,

    tntmb aj`nrod 

    Ajgustramb GdsakjsSdkastdrdg aj 39=3 Ajgustramb

    Gdsakjs, tntmbaj `nrodSdsagdjts

    Jnj-rdsagdjts Sdsagdjts

    Jnj-rdsagdjts

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 15 3?; ??=,1;9 49 40 71,350

    Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 37; =19 =19,093 15 7; 7=,=;3

    Laggbd ajonld == 3; =0,970 =7 == =7,;5?

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.93 9.9= 9.99 9.?4 9.31Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.=1 9.=; 9.99 9.59 9.04t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.=7 9.97 9.=0 9.=? 9.94 9.31Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.=3 9.94 9.37 9.=? 9.=9 9.?;

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl [AYN (39=3) mjg pnpubmtanj `akurds `rnl [nrbg Cmjh(39=7m), cnte moodssdg =5 Fuby 39=7.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd 06 Ymtdjts mjg Ajgustramb Gdsakjs, pdr = Labbanj Ynpubmtanj, _dbdotdgOnujtrads

    Ymtdjts Krmjtdg aj 39=3  Ymtdjts,tntmb aj`nrod 

    Ajgustramb GdsakjsSdkastdrdg aj 39=3

    AjgustrambGdsakjs,tntmb aj`nrod

    Sdsagdjts Jnj-rdsagdjts

    Sdsagdjts Jnj-rdsagdjts

    Eake-ajonld Onujtrads

    Tjatdg _tmtds ?54 73= 3,3?1,3?= 79 ?9 301,49=

    Omjmgm 01 441 =77,?0? =; =9? ?7,;40

    _wdgdj 19 =4 .. ?? 3 0,510

    @ajbmjg =31 34 70,547 30 5 ?,954

    Eake-ajonld Onujtrads m`tdr =104 

    Fmpmj =,;4; ?19 =,017,7?4 =1? 31 375,533Hnrdm, Sdp. n` =,05= 455 ;?5,?=3 54? ;9 309,=9;Ynbmjg 7; =0 7=,373 79 = =3,?3=Oeabd 39 =05 515= = =4 =;30

    Laggbd-ajonld Onujtrads

    Ldxaon 3 =99 .. ; =7 33,53=Wemabmjg 9 =7 ==,904 3= =9 =9,;5?Lmbmysam =9 ;7 3=,77; 34 79 =;,=?9Crmzab 3 =3 .. =3 =9 ..Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. n` =90 47 5;4,?54 ??4 =? =,=?3,=?3

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl [AYN (39=7) mjg pnpubmtanj `akurds `rnl [nrbg Cmjh(39=7m), cnte moodssdg 39 Fuby 39=7.

    7.7 Knvdrjmjod mjg Ajstatutanjs

    Knng knvdrjmjod as mj alpnrtmjt ajkrdgadjt `nr donjnlao krnwte. Knvdrjldjt motavatypdrldmtds mbb bdvdbs n` onlldroamb ba`d mjg tedrd`nrd ted lmjjdr aj weaoe dbdotdgn``aoambs mjg oavab sdrvmjts omrry nut tedar lmjgmtds omj m``dot donjnlao prnkrdss.Knvdrjmjod as onjguotdg ternuke ajstatutanjs temt alpmot m enst n` `motnrs, ajobugajkeulmj ompatmb mooulubmtanj, aj`rmstruoturd gdvdbnpldjt, prnguotavaty krnwte, mjgtdoejnbnkaomb prnkrdss.

    _tugads ajgaomtd m pnsatavd bajh cdtwddj knng knvdrjmjod, ajobugajk d``dotavdajstatutanjs, nj ted njd emjg, mjg donjnlao krnwte, nj ted ntedr (Veumjk, gd Gans, mjgBmklmj-Lmrtaj 39=98 Bd 39918 Wdcmbga mjg Dblsbad, 39958 Savdrm-Cmtaz (3993).Lnrdnvdr, teas mssnoamtanj as lnrd dvagdjt aj ted bnjk ruj temj ted senrt ruj. Wedpnsatavd mssnoamtanj mbsn mppdmrs tn enbg mornss rdkanjs. M stugy n` gdvdbnpajk

    donjnlads aj Msam senws temt tensd knvdrjldjts wate mcnvd mvdrmkd pdr`nrlmjod njsuoe mspdots ms knvdrjldjt d``dotavdjdss, rdkubmtnry qumbaty, mjg rubd n` bmw aj =115krdw `mstdr gurajk ted =115‟3995 pdrang cy =.0, 3.9, mjg =.3 pdrodjtmkd pnajts,rdspdotavdby, ms onlpmrdg tn donjnlads wate cdbnw mvdrmkd pdr`nrlmjod. Gdvdbnpajk Msam, enwdvdr, ems m bnt n` omtoeajk up tn gn tn moeadvd ted qumbaty n` knvdrjmjod ajNDOG mjg Dmst Durnpdmj onujtrads (Veumjk, gd Gans, mjg Bmklmj-Lmrtaj 39=9).

    _alabmrby, ted qumbaty n` knvdrjmjod as `nujg tn cd orataomb aj trmjsatanj donjnladsonj`rnjtajk m sea`t `rnl snoambasl tn ompatmbasl. Sdgdh mjg _usfmj (3994) tdstdg twneypntedsds aj teas rdkmrg6 (a) temt tensd onujtrads wate ajstatutanjs obnsdr tn lmrhdtdonjnlads mgfust `mstdr tn ted gdlmjgs n` lmrhdt ldoemjasls, mjg (aa) temt donjnlaopdr`nrlmjod mjg ajstatutanjmb qumbaty mrd eakeby onrrdbmtdg. Wed eypntedsds wdrd

    onj`arldg wate rncust rdsubts. Wed `marjdss n` ted bdkmb systdl, prntdotanj n` pravmtd

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    prnpdrty rakets, stmcabaty n` ted `ajmjoamb systdl, mjg m lngdst, ajonrrupt, mjg suppnrtavdstmtd mbb onjtracutd tn eake mjg stmcbd bnjk-ruj donjnlao krnwte. Lnrdnvdr, m`tdr lmjyydmrs n` trmjsatanj, lnst onujtrads n` ted `nrldr _nvadt Tjanj mrd stabb krmppbajk wateajstatutanjmb rd`nrls weabd onujtrads wate jmrrnwdr kmps tn obnsd, suoe ms _bnvdjam,Eujkmry, mjg Ynbmjg, quaohby dstmcbasedg ajstatutanjs vdry obnsd tn tensd n` ompatmbastdonjnlads. Weas bmttdr sdt n` Dmst Durnpdmj onujtrads mbsn pdr`nrldg cdttdr aj tdrls n`nutput krnwte (Sdgdh mjg _usfmj 3994).

    Wed [nrbgwagd Knvdrjmjod Ajgaomtnrs ([KA) wdrd usdg aj ted ourrdjt stugy tn mssdssted pdr`nrlmjod n` eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.; Ms senwj aj Wmcbd ;, eake-ajonld donjnlads, ms m krnup, onjsastdjtby pdr`nrl cdttdr temj laggbd-ajonlddonjnlads aj tdrls n` mbb sax ajgaomtnrs mornss mbb vmramcbds.5 Wed rdsubts n` ted tdstsmbsn ajgaomtd sakja`aomjt ga``drdjods cdtwddj ted krnups. Wed sonrds n` ted knvdrjmjodajgaomtnrs `nr ted rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads tenuke mrd jnt ms strnjk ms tensd n`ted trmgatanjmb eake-ajonld krnup (Wmcbd 5).

    Wmcbd ;6 Knvdrjmjod Ajgaomtnrs, Eake- vdrsus Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    Pnaod mjgMoonujtmcabaty

    Ynbataomb_tmcabaty

    KnvdrjldjtD``dotavdjdss

    Sdkubmtnry]umbaty

    Subd n`Bmw

    Onjtrnb n`Onrruptanj

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 =.?1 9.50 =.;? =.4= =.03 =.5?Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 9.;; 9.0? 9.14 =.9= 9.53 9.;0Laggbd ajonld ‟9.=0 ‟9.73 ‟9.== 9.93 ‟9.?= ‟9.?=

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7c), moodssdg 3= Fuby 39=7.

    ; [KA onvdrs nvdr 399 donjnlads. At ldmsurds sax galdjsanjs n` knvdrjmjod6 vnaod mjg moonujtmcabaty8

    pnbataomb stmcabaty mjg mcsdjod n` vanbdjod/tdrrnrasl8 knvdrjldjt d``dotavdjdss8 rdkubmtnry qumbaty8 rubd n`bmw8 mjg onjtrnb n` onrruptanj. Wedsd ajgaomtnrs mrd cmsdg nj sdvdrmb eujgrdg ajgavagumb vmramcbds, tmhdj`rnl m wagd vmradty n` gmtm snurods. Wed gmtm rd`bdot ted vadws nj knvdrjmjod n` ted survdyrdspnjgdjts mjg pucbao, pravmtd, mjg jnjknvdrjldjt sdotnr dxpdrts wnrbgwagd (Hmu`lmj, Hrmmy, mjgLmstruzza 39=9).

    5

     Wed sax knvdrjmjod ajgaomtnrs mrd ldmsurdg nj m sombd rmjkajk `rnl ‟3.4 tn +3.4, wate eakedr vmbudsrd`bdotajk cdttdr knvdrjmjod nutonlds.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd 56 Knvdrjmjod Ajgaomtnrs, _dbdotdg Onujtrads

    Pnaod mjgMoonujtmcabaty

    Ynbataomb_tmcabaty

    KnvdrjldjtD``dotavdjdss

    Sdkubmtnry]umbaty

    Subd n`Bmw

    Onjtrnb n`Onrruptanj

    Eake Ajonld

    @ajbmjg =.45 =.71 3.=7 =.;4 =.17 3.?1Tjatdg _tmtds =.33 9.77 =.07 =.47 =.44 =.4=Jnrwmy =.09 =.31 =.13 =.?1 =.1= 3.=3@rmjod =.34 9.40 =.40 =.=? =.7= =.?5

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr =104

    Fmpmj 9.11 =.99 =.?? 9.11 =.31 =.30Hnrdm, Sdp. 9.00 9.?4 9.1; 9.;0 9.19 9.7=Ornmtam 9.?5 9.7? 9.77 9.?4 ‟9.9= ‟9.9;Trukumy 9.15 9.;; 9.49 9.7? 9.47 =.99

    Laggbd Ajonld

    Crmzab 9.7= ‟9.93 9.97 9.=7 ‟9.?7 ‟9.9?

    Oeabd =.93 9.;3 =.37 =.71 =.30 =.7=Lmbmysam ‟9.73 9.35 =.97 9.71 9.49 9.?=Yeabappajds ‟9.9= ‟=.=5 ‟9.9; ‟9.93 ‟9.75 ‟9.4;Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. n` ‟=.4? ‟9.70 ‟9.99 ‟9.37 ‟9.73 ‟9.71

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7c), moodssdg 3= Fuby 39=7.

    7.4 Lmorndonjnlao _tmcabaty

    Cusajdssds rdquard m stmcbd lmorndonjnlao djvarnjldjt `nr ajvdstldjt mjgprnguotanj pbmjjajk. Bmrkd oemjkds aj praods, `buotumtanjs aj ted dxoemjkd rmtd, mjggastnrtanjs aj ompatmb lmrhdts omusdg cy dxodssavd knvdrjldjt cnrrnwajk omj balat ted

    krnwte prnodss. Ajgddg, knvdrjldjts aj Bmtaj Mldraom dxpdradjodg onjsagdrmcbdga``aoubty aj lmjmkajk ted lmorndonjnly `rnl ted lag-=1;9s tn ted dmrby =119s. Ymrtn` ted ajstmcabaty wms omusdg cy kbncmb prncbdls rdbmtdg tn nab praod eahds mjg tedrdsubtajk aj`bmtanj. Aj Bmtaj Mldraom‑s omsd, dxodssavd ajtdrjmtanjmb cnrrnwajk rdsubtdg ajmj aj`bmtanj-gdct sparmb temt sdvdrdby ajtdrruptdg ted gdvdbnpldjt prnodss. Ntedrrdkanjs emvd cddj m``dotdg cy ajstmcabaty, ms wdbb, mrasajk datedr `rnl spdoa`ao gnldstaoprncbdls mjg ajmgdqumtd pnbaoy ldmsurds, nr kbncmb senohs. Wed Dmst Msamj `ajmjoamborasas n` =11;‟=115 stmbbdg ted gdvdbnpldjt prnodss aj pmrts n` Msam, mbtenuke lnstonujtrads wdrd mcbd tn rdstnrd stmcabaty mjg krnwte aj m `dw ydmrs cut wate bnwdrajvdstldjt bdvdbs.

    Wmcbd 1 prnvagds ted rdsubts n` onlpmrasnjs cdtwddj ted donjnly krnups aj tdrls n`

    aj`bmtanj mjg knvdrjldjt spdjgajk (surpbus/gd`aoat). Aj teas omsd wd emvd gdvamtdg `rnlted usumb usd n` =9-ydmr pdrangs tn bnnh mt mvdrmkds mornss 39 ydmrs. Dvdj wate teasdxpmjgdg pdrang, at gnds jnt ajobugd Bmtaj Mldraom‑s bnst gdomgd n` ted =159s. At gnds,enwdvdr, ajobugd ted Msamj `ajmjoamb orasas.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd 16 Lmorndonjnlao _tmcabaty, _dbdotdg Ajgaomtnrs

    Aj`bmtanj

    Knvdrjldjt OmseGd`aoat/_urpbus

    ms % n` KGY

    mjjumb mvdrmkdmvdrmkd

    ond``aoadjt

    n` vmramtanj

    Krnup Mvdrmkds (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 5.; 9.4? ‟9.0;Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 33.0 =.9; ‟=.07Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 (lnga`adg) =4.= 9.55 ..

    Laggbd ajonld ?9.1 =.77 ‟3.=5Laggbd ajonld (lnga`adg) =9.5 =.99 ..

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.91 9.99 9.14

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.?9 9.?9 9.7=

     Mbb EA vs. LA (lnga`adg) 9.=5 9.99 .. 

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA (lnga`adg) 9.9; 9.75 .. 

    t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.9? 9.35

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.41

     Mbb EA vs. LA (lnga`adg) 9.5= 9.97 .. 

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA (lnga`adg) 9.7= 9.99 .. KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot, EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg 33 Fuby 39=7.

    Aj`bmtanj ems cddj, nj mvdrmkd, eakedr aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads. Wed nvdrmbb `akurdn` ?=% mjjumb aj`bmtanj `nr ted pdrang as gastnrtdg cy eypdraj`bmtanj dxpdradjodg cy m`dw donjnlads, jntmcby aj ted dmrby =119s. A` wd rdlnvd ted `avd donjnlads wate

    mjjumb aj`bmtanj rmtd mcnvd =99%, ted mvdrmkd `mbbs tn ==% (Wmcbd 1, laggbd ajonldlnga`adg). Weas as odrtmajby stabb eake. @nr ted rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads, ted `akurdn` 3?% as mbsn eake cut as m``dotdg gasprnpnrtanjmtdby cy m crad` spdbb n` eypdraj`bmtanj ajOrnmtam. A` wd rdlnvd Ornmtam, ted mvdrmkd `mbbs tn =4% nvdr m 39-ydmr pdrang.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd =96 Lmorndonjnlao _tmcabaty, _dbdotdg Onujtrads

    Aj`bmtanj Knvdrjldjt Omse

    mvdrmkd mjjumb mvdrmkd ond``aoadjtn` vmramtanj

    gd`aoat/surpbusms % n` KGY

    Eake Ajonld@rmjod 5.9 9.7 ‟?.;Tjatdg _tmtds 4.5 9.? ‟4.=Kdrlmjy =3.7 9.0 ‟=.5

     Mustrmbam 1.5 =.9 ‟?.0Jnrwmy =7.1 =.= =7.=

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr=104

    Hnrdm, Sdp. n` ==.7 9.0 =.;Fmpmj 4.5 9.? ‟4.=Eujkmry =4.9 9.0 ‟4.=Oeabd ;.= 9.; 3.9Sussamj @dgdrmtanj =49.1 3.7 7.9

    Laggbd Ajonld

    Crmzab 375.? 3.0 ‟3.?Yeabappajds 0.3 9.5 ‟3.7Lmbmysam ?.; =.9 ‟?.?Wurhdy 7=.; 9.1 ‟3.4Wemabmjg ?.3 9.5 9.=Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. 7.9 9.; ..

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs, cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl ted [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg 33 Fuby 39=7.

    [d emvd mbsn omboubmtdg ted ond``aoadjt n` vmramtanj, tn tdst wedtedr aj`bmtanj as eakebyvmramcbd. Wed rdsubts `nbbnw m salabmr pmttdrj wate eake-ajonld donjnlads

    gdlnjstrmtajk bdss vmramcabaty temj laggbd-ajonld njds. Nvdrmbb, ga``drdjods cdtwddjlaggbd-ajonld mjg rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads mrd jnt stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt. Mjntedr ldmsurd n` lmorndonjnlao stmcabaty as ted sazd n` ted cugkdt gd`aoat. [d `ajgtemt gd`aoats nj mvdrmkd mrd slmbbdr aj eake-ajonld donjnlads cut ted ga``drdjods mrdjnt stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt (Wmcbds 1 mjg =9).

    7.0 @ajmjoamb _ystdl Gdvdbnpldjt

     M rncust `ajmjoamb systdl as mbsn alpnrtmjt `nr donjnlao gdvdbnpldjt. Wed systdlprnvagds m vdeaobd `nr smvajk mjg oemjjdbs smvajks ajtn ajvdstldjt tn dxpmjgprnguotavd ompmoaty. Wed `ajmjoamb systdl mbsn prnvagds m pmyldjt systdl tn `moabatmtdonlldroamb trmjsmotanjs.

    _ajod ted dmrby =119s, m julcdr n` stugads emvd `nujg m strnjk pnsatavd onrrdbmtanjcdtwddj `ajmjoamb sdotnr gdvdbnpldjt mjg donjnlao krnwte (`nr m rdvadw sdd Veumjkdt mb. 3991). Ymte-crdmhajk stugads cy Hajk mjg Bdvajd (=11?m, =11?c) senwdg temt monujtry wnubg krnw cy mj mggatanjmb =% mjjumbby a` ats `ajmjoamb gdpte (rmtan n` baquagbamcabatads tn KGY) wdrd tn ajordmsd `rnl ted ldmj n` ted sbnwdst krnwajk onujtrads tntemt n` ted `mstdr krnwajk. Wed stugads sukkdst temt `ajmjoamb gdpte omj dxpbmaj mcnut39% n` ted krnwte ga``drdjod cdtwddj sbnw- mjg `mst-krnwajk onujtrads nvdr ted pdrang=109‟=151. M sucsdqudjt stugy `nujg temt ted rdsubts edbg wedj onjtrnbbajk `nrsalubtmjdaty cams (Bdvajd, Bnmyzm, mjg Cdoh 3999). @urtedrlnrd, ted onjtracutanj n``ajmjoamb sdotnr gdvdbnpldjt tn donjnlao krnwte as mbsn bahdby tn cd lnrd sakja`aomjtmjg lnrd pdrsastdjt aj gdvdbnpajk onujtrads temj aj gdvdbnpdg njds (Lmvrntms mjg

    _nj 3990).

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Gud tn ted ajedrdjt rashs mssnoamtdg wate ajvdstldjts aj eakedr vmbud knngs temt lmycd jdw tn ted gnldstao mjg, snldtalds, kbncmb donjnly, tedrd as n`tdj m gdmrte n`bnw-onst, bnjk-tdrl `ajmjod aj tedsd mrdms. _nld knvdrjldjts, pmrtaoubmrby aj Dmst Msam, emvd usdg knvdrjldjt `ajmjoajk nr ordgat sucsagads tn suppnrt tedsd jdw mjgdldrkajk prnguodrs. Wed qudstanj n` wedtedr tedsd ordgat suppnrts wdrd m`ujgmldjtmb ajkrdgadjt aj ted suoodss n` ted eake-krnwte Msamj donjnlads wms m hdypnajt n` onjtdjtanj aj ted gdcmtd rdkmrgajk ted larmobd donjnlads. _pdoa`ao Msamjknvdrjldjts usdg bnw-onst ordgat ms mj ajodjtavd tn onlpmjads temt wdrd mcbd tnmoeadvd prnguotanj mjg dxpnrt tmrkdts aj hdy sdotnrs. Ms suoe, knvdrjldjts bnwdrdgted onst n` ompatmb aj tensd mrdms temt wdrd ajedrdjtby eake rash. [edtedr ntedrdonjnlads, watenut m gasajtdrdstdg mjg pnbataombby seadbgdg curdmuormoy, omjsuoodss`ubby gdpbny salabmr ajodjtavd ldoemjasls, rdlmajs mj assud. _uoeldoemjasls lmy njby wnrh wedrd m gdvdbnpldjtmb stmtd dxasts.

    Wed assud n` `ajmjoamb sdotnr suppnrt `nr krnwte ems m``dotdg ted nutonlds n` `ajmjoambgdrdkubmtanj pnbaoads mjg `ajmjoamb orasds nvdr ted pmst sdvdrmb gdomgds. [eabd `ajmjoambgdrdkubmtanj, jntmcby ajordmsdg `ajmjoamb sdotnr onlpdtatanj mjg ted dbalajmtanj n`

    ajtdrdst rmtd onjtrnbs, wms jddgdg aj lmjy gdvdbnpajk onujtrads, rmpag bacdrmbazmtanjems n`tdj bdg tn orasas. Wed sdqudjod n` rmpag gdrdkubmtanj mjg orasas m``dotdg lmjyBmtaj Mldraomj onujtrads aj ted =159s, jntmcby ujgdr ted prdsoraptanjs n` ted[mseajktnj Onjsdjsus, mjg onjtracutdg tn ted bnst gdomgd n` ted =159s. Aj Msam, ted`ajmjoamb mjg ourrdjoy orasas n` =11;‟=115 ombbdg ajtn qudstanj ted Msamj krnwte lngdbmjg ted rnbd n` ted `ajmjoamb sdotnr. Hdy eake-krnwte donjnlads wdrd m``dotdg8 jntmcbytensd wate edmvy `nrdakj aj`bnws mjg bdss-temj-mgdqumtd cmjhajk supdrvasanj mjgonjtrnbs. Wed Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm wms edmvaby m``dotdg mjg, ajgddg, sbappdg crad`by `rnleake- tn laggbd-ajonld stmtus ms m rdsubt n` ted orasas. Wedsd donjnlads emvd,enwdvdr, rdkmajdg lnldjtul sajod mjg senrdg up tedar `ajmjoamb sdotnrs cy cuabgajk mouseanj mkmajst `urtedr ourrdjoy rujs cy mooulubmtajk `nrdakj rdsdrvds. Msamj `ajmjoambsdotnrs wdrd jnt ted omusd n`, mjg wdrd mcbd tn rdsast onjtmkanj `rnl, ted T_-bdgkbncmb `ajmjoamb orasas n` 3995‟3991.

    Wmcbd == prnvagds cmsao ldmsurds n` ted `ajmjoamb systdl mjg senws ted rdsubts n`tdsts `nr ga``drdjods cdtwddj eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld krnups. Wmcbd =3 prnvagds gmtm`nr m julcdr n` sdbdotdg onujtrads.

    Wmcbd ==6 @ajmjoamb _dotnr Gdvdbnpldjt, Eake- vdrsus Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    Lnjdy _uppby(L3)

    Gnldstao Ordgattn Yravmtd _dotnr

    Jnj-pdr`nrlajkBnmjs

    Ajtdrdst Smtd_prdmg

    ms % n` KGY ms % n` KGY ms % n` tntmb bnmjs bdjgajk‟gdpnsatKrnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd=104 4=.? 7?.4 3.4 =9.7

    Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 44.4 75.0 0.4 7.=Laggbd ajonld 0;.9 71.0 4.7 5.;

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.5= 9.04 9.9= 9.9?Sdodjt Ea vs. LA 9.53 9.37 9.00 9.9?t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.=5 9.0= 9.74 9.;=Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.7= 9.1? 9.4? 9.9?

    KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot, EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd =36 @ajmjoamb _dotnr Gdvdbnpldjt, _dbdotdg Onujtrads

    Lnjdy _uppby(L3) ms % n` KGY

    Gnldstao Ordgattn Yravmtd _dotnr

    ms % n` KGY

    Jnj-pdr`nrlajkBnmjs tn Wntmb

    Bnmjs, %

    Ajtdrdst Smtd_prdmg

    (bdjgajk‟gdpnsat)%

    Eake Ajonld

    Tjatdg _tmtds 0;.0 50.0 3.5 j/mKdrlmjy j/m 0=.7 ?.3 7.5Tjatdg Hajkgnl ?0.? =1.5 3.; 3.9Jnrwmy 71.? ??.7 =.= ;.;Atmby 0;.7 09.5 1.4 0.9

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr =104

    Fmpmj ;7.1 59.? 3.= ?.0

    Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 74.0 7?.7 9.0 9.3

    Oeabd ;4.9 55.3 =.; ?.;

    Sussamj @dgdrmtanj 7=.5 ?0.4 4.0 0.9

    Ynbmjg 74.7 ??.1 4.9 7.;

    Laggbd Ajonld

    Crmzab 0?.9 70.? ?.7 ?4.0_nute M`raom ;4.3 =7;.0 ?.5 ?.1Lmbmysam =?=.4 =91.= 7.; 3.5Yeabappajds 41.= ?9.4 7.= 7.?Wemabmjg ==0.3 ==4.7 4.? 7.?Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdpucbao n` =0;.; =3=.5 ?.? ?.3

    KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg = Jnvdlcdr 39=7.

    @nr `ajmjoamb gdpte wd onjsagdr twn ldmsurds6 ted lnjdy suppby (L3), mjg gnldstaoordgat tn ted pravmtd sdotnr, cnte ldmsurdg ms m pdrodjtmkd n` KGY. @nr lnjdy suppby,tedrd as battbd ga``drdjod cdtwddj eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads, ms ldmsurdg cyted p-vmbuds n` ted twn tdsts. Ajgddg, ted ldmj sonrd `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads,0;%, as sbaketby mcnvd temt n` ted twn eake-ajonld krnups (4=% mjg 40%). _nldlaggbd-ajonld donjnlads, suoe ms Wemabmjg mjg Lmbmysam, emvd m bmrkd L3 rdbmtavd tnted sazd n` ted donjnly8 mcnvd =99% aj cnte omsds. @nr lnst donjnlads, aj mbbkrnups, ted `akurd rmjkds `rnl 79% tn ;9%. Wed ntedr ldmsurd n` `ajmjoamb gdpte‗ordgat tn ted pravmtd sdotnr‗mbsn gnds jnt senw sakja`aomjt ga``drdjods cdtwddj teddonjnly krnups. Nj mvdrmkd, cmjh ordgat mvdrmkds 7?%‟49% n` KGY.

    Laggbd-ajonld donjnlads emvd eakedr bdvdbs n` jnj-pdr`nrlajk bnmjs (JYBs) temj tedtrmgatanjmb eake-ajonld donjnlads, mt 4.7% vdrsus 3.4%. Wed ga``drdjod as stmtastaombbysakja`aomjt. Enwdvdr, rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads emvd sbaketby eakedr bdvdbs temjlaggbd-ajonld donjnlads cut ted ga``drdjod as jnt sakja`aomjt. Lmbmysam mjg Wemabmjgemvd rmtds n` 7.;% mjg 4.?% rdspdotavdby, weaoe lmy cd pnssacby rdbmtdg tn tedm`tdrlmte n` ted Msamj `ajmjoamb orasas mjg ted eake ordgat ordmtanj dvagdjodg cy tedgmtm nj rdbmtdg ajgaomtnrs mcnvd.

     M ldmsurd n` d``aoadjoy mjg ted onlpdtatavdjdss n` ted `ajmjoamb sdotnr as ted sprdmgcdtwddj ajtdrdsts nj bnmjs mjg gdpnsats. M bnwdr sprdmg prnvagds ajodjtavds tn smvdrsweabd onjtmajajk ted onst tn cnrrnwdrs. Moonrgajk tn teas ldmsurd, tedrd as m sakja`aomjtga``drdjod cdttdr eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads. [eabd ted trmgatanjmb eake-ajonlddonjnlads emvd emg eake sprdmgs (=9.7 pdrodjtmkd pnajts), ted rmtd `nr rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads (7.= pdrodjtmkd pnajts) as bnwdr temj `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    (5.; pdrodjtmkd pnajts). Weus, ted bnwdr rmtd n` ordgat mbbnomtdg tn ted pravmtd sdotnr ajlaggbd-ajonld donjnlads lmy cd moonujtdg `nr, aj pmrt, cy m eakedr onst n` ordgat.@rnl nur krnup n` sdbdotdg donjnlads, Crmzab stmjgs nut ms emvajk m vdry bmrkdsprdmg, mvdrmkajk ?0 pdrodjtmkd pnajts. Ntedr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads senwsprdmgs nj pmr wate eake-ajonld donjnlads, ajobugajk ted terdd _nutedmst Msamjdonjnlads.

    7.; _mvajks mjg Ajvdstldjt

     M hdy ajkrdgadjt tn ajordmsajk ted prnguotavd ompmoaty n` mj donjnly as ted mcabaty tnkmtedr smvajks mjg oemjjdb tedl ajtn ajvdstldjt. Crnmgby, ted ajvdstldjt rmtd gndslarrnr ted smvajks rmtd. Jnrtedmst Msamj donjnlads mrd wdbb hjnwj `nr tedar eakesmvajks rmtds ms m snurod n` cuabgajk ompmoaty gurajk ted eake krnwte gdomgds.

    Wedrd mrd onjsagdrmcbd ga``drdjods aj smvajks rmtd cdtwddj eake- mjg laggbd-ajonlddonjnlads, ms senwj aj Wmcbd =?. Eake-ajonld donjnlads smvd mrnujg 34% n` KGY,nj mvdrmkd, weabd ted rmtd `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads as bnwdr mt =5%. Wed rdguodgsmvajks rmtds trmjsbmtd ajtn ajvdstldjt rmtds temt mrd 4 pdrodjtmkd pnajts bnwdr ajlaggbd-ajonld donjnlads. Wed ga``drdjods, aj smvajks, ajvdstldjt, mjg `axdgajvdstldjt rmtds, mrd stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt ternukenut ted vmranus tdsts.

    Wmcbd =?6 _mvajks mjg Ajvdstldjt, Eake- mjg Laggbd-ajonld DonjnladsOnlpmrdg

    _mvajksms % n` KGY

    KrnssOmpatmb @nrlmtanj

    (ajvdstldjt)ms % n` KGY

    @axdg Ompatmb@nrlmtanj

    (`axdg ajvdstldjt)ms % n` KGY

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 30 3; 34Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 34 3; 34

    Laggbd ajonld =5 33 33

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.9? 9.9? 9.94t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.97 9.93 9.97

    KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot, EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs, cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7.

    Wed ga``drdjods omj cd sddj lnrd grmlmtaombby aj ted ajgavagumb donjnly gmtm,prdsdjtdg aj Wmcbd =7. Mjjumb ajvdstldjt rmtds wdrd rdvadwdg `nr ted ?9-ydmr pdrang`rnl =1;5 tn 3995. Wed `arst onbulj aj ted tmcbd senws ted julcdr n` ydmrs aj weaoeted ajvdstldjt rmtd wms cdbnw 39% n` KGY. Wed sdonjg onbulj ajgaomtds ted ydmrs ajweaoe at wms mcnvd ?9%. Aj Dmst Msam, ajvdstldjt `dbb cdbnw 39% `nr njby 3 ydmrs aj_ajkmpnrd mjg jnt mt mbb aj ted ntedr terdd donjnlads, gdlnjstrmtajk vdry onjsastdjtajvdstldjt pmttdrjs. Aj mggatanj, rmtds nvdr ?9% wdrd moeadvdg `rdqudjtby aj _ajkmpnrdmjg ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm. Aj onjtrmst, ajvdstldjt aj Bmtaj Mldraom wms luoe bnwdr, ajpmrt cdomusd ted ?9-ydmr pdrang ajobugds ted bnst gdomgd n` ted =159s. Mbb donjnladsaj temt rdkanj, dxodpt Oeabd, dxpdradjodg mt bdmst =9 ydmrs aj weaoe ajvdstldjt wmscdbnw 39% mjg fust nvdr emb` n` ted donjnlads wdrd cdbnw temt bdvdb `nr lnrd temj =4n` ted ?9 ydmrs.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd =76 Eake mjg Bnw Ajvdstldjt Smtds, =157‟39=?

    Jn. n` ydmrs cdtwddj =157‟39=? (?9 ydmrs) temt ajvdstldjt ms prnpnrtanj n`KGY wms6

    2 39% : ?9% 2 39% : ?9%

    Dmst Msam Bmtaj Mldraom, LA_ajkmpnrd = =1 Db _mbvmgnr ?9 9Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 9 3= Cnbavam 31 9Fmpmj 3 4 Kumtdlmbm 34 9Enjk Hnjk, Oeajm 9 7 Crmzab 33 9

     Mrkdjtajm 30 9_nutedmst Msam Onstm Saom =? 9Lmbmysam = 1 Gnlajaomj Sdpucbao =? 9Wemabmjg 9 == Ydru =7 =Yeabappajds =? 9 Ymrmkumy =1 9

    Ldxaon =9 9Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. n` 9 ?9

    Bmtaj Mldraom, EA

    Oeabd ? 9

    Trukumy 35 9KGY < krnss gnldstao prnguot, EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7.

     Ms wdbb, jnjd n` ted Bmtaj Mldraomj donjnlads, wate ted dxodptanj n` Crmzab, ajvdstdglnrd temj ?9% n` KGY aj mjy ydmr gurajk ted ?9-ydmr pdrang. Weus, ted rdkanj‑sompmoaty tn krnw ems cddj sta`bdg cy ats bnw ajvdstldjt aj prnguotavd ompmoaty. Wedterdd _nutedmst Msamj donjnlads senw laxdg rdsubts. Lmbmysam mjg Wemabmjgrdsdlcbd eake-ajonld donjnlads cdomusd ted ajvdstldjt rmtd gappdg cdbnw 39% njbynjod mjg wms `rdqudjtby mcnvd ?9%. Jntd temt teas pdrang ajobugds ted Msamj `ajmjoamborasas ydmrs n` =11;‟=115.1 Wed Yeabappajds, enwdvdr, dxpdradjodg bnw ajvdstldjt `nr

    =? n` ted ?9 ydmrs mjg jdvdr surpmssdg ted ?9% lmrh.

    7.5 Ajdqumbaty

    Eake ajonld ajdqumbaty lmy alpdgd ted krnwte prnodss mjg balat prnkrdss up tedajonld bmggdr. @nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads, tedrd lmy cd `nur oemjjdbs cy weaoeteas noours. @arst, bnw-ajonld enusdenbgs emvd balatdg puroemsajk pnwdr mjg teusonjtracutd battbd tn gnldstao gdlmjg. _donjg, eake ajdqumbaty rdsubts aj bnw eulmjompatmb gdvdbnpldjt ms gdodjt dguomtanj mjg edmbte omrd mrd jnt m``nrgmcbd tn m bmrkdcmsd n` bnw-ajonld enusdenbgs. Ms m rdsubt, wnrhdrs `rnl tedsd enusdenbgs mrd bdssmcbd tn onjtracutd eake prnguotavaty tn ted krnwte prnodss. Ajstdmg, tedy mrd stuoh ajbnw-pmag fncs, aj`nrlmb wnrh, nr survavmbast sdb`-dlpbnyldjt mjg cdonld djsjmrbdg aj mpnvdrty trmp temt as pdrpdtumtdg mornss kdjdrmtanjs.

    Wed tearg oemjjdb as salabmr tn ted `arst cut rdbmtds tn vmbud aj ted prnguotanj-onjsulptanj oyobd. M teaoh laggbd obmss jnt njby cnnsts gdlmjg kdjdrmbby, at mbsnordmtds gdlmjg `nr eakedr vmbud knngs mjg sdrvaods. Wedsd laggbd-obmss knngsajobugd enusdenbg mppbamjods, dbdotrnjaos, mutnlncabds, mjg bdasurd sdrvaods. Wedbalatdg gdlmjg `nr tedsd knngs ldmjs temt tedy mrd bdss bahdby tn cd prnguodggnldstaombby. Weus, pmrt n` ted donjnly kdts stuoh aj m bnw-ajonld prnguotanj-onjsulptanj dquabacraul aj weaoe bnw-vmbud knngs mrd prnguodg tn suppby ted gdlmjg`rnl bnw-ajonld enusdenbgs, weabd ted gdlmjg `nr laggbd- mjg eake-ajonld knngsrdlmajs stujtdg. Gnldstao `arls mrd bdss bahdby tn ajvdst aj ted prnguotanj n` eakedr

    1 Aj Wemabmjg, ajvdstldjt `dbb tn 39% aj =115 mjg 3=% aj =111.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    vmbud knngs mjg sdrvaods mjg mrd jnt bahdby tn moeadvd donjnlads n` sombd nr djkmkd ajtdoejnbnkaomb bdmrjajk. Wed slmbb laggbd obmss rdsnrts tn alpnrts tn smtas`y wmjts temtomjjnt cd smtas`adg cy gnldstao `arls.

    @nurte, ajdqumbaty omj emlpdr ajvdstldjt mjg krnwte a` at spabbs nvdr ajtn snoamb ujrdst.

    Wed pnnr lmy `ddb m sdjsd n` donjnlao ajfustaod nr temt pnbaoads gasoralajmtd mkmajsttedl. Wedy lmy vdjt tedar `rustrmtanj ternuke prntdsts nr mrldg ajsurrdotanj.Gdlnormtao knvdrjldjts lmy rdspnjg cy alpbdldjtajk pnpubast pnbaoads temt omjrdguod ajdqumbaty. Enwdvdr, suoe pnbaoads omj mbsn bdmg tn `asomb alcmbmjods mjg mrasajk gdct curgdj, ms noourrdg aj sdvdrmb Bmtaj Mldraomj onujtrads aj ted =1;9s mjg=159s.

    Ajdqumbaty as luoe eakedr aj Bmtaj Mldraom temj ntedr pmrts n` ted wnrbg mjg emb` n` tedonujtrads aj nur laggbd-ajonld krnup mrd `rnl temt njd rdkanj. Weas sukkdsts mpnssacbd bajh cdtwddj ajdqumbaty mjg laggbd-ajonld stmkjmtanj. Wn gdtdrlajd tedpnssacbd bajhs cdtwddj ajdqumbaty mjg onujtry ajonld, wd tdstdg `nr ga``drdjods aj tedKaja ond``aoadjt. Ms Kaja dstalmtds omj vmry onjsagdrmcby, wd mvdrmkdg ted rdsubts n`

    vmranus stugads aj ted [AGDS (39=7) gmtmcmsd. Weas mbbnwdg us tn slnnte nutmjnlmbads rdsubtajk `rnl ted ga``drdjt ldtengnbnkads dlpbnydg. Kaja ond``aoadjts emvdm pnssacbd rmjkd n` 9 tn = cut aj rdmbaty tdjg tn rmjkd `rnl 9.34 (vdry dqumb) tn 9.04(vdry ujdqumb).

    Wed =7 Bmtaj Mldraomj onujtrads aj nur smlpbd emg mj mvdrmkd Kaja n` 9.43 nvdr ted=9-ydmr pdrang `rnl =111 njwmrg.=9 Weas `akurd dxmkkdrmtds ted rdkanj‑s ourrdjt bdvdbn` ajdqumbaty cdomusd ajdqumbaty ems gdobajdg snldwemt aj rdodjt ydmrs. Cy njddstalmtd, ted Bmtaj Mldraomj Kaja ems gdordmsdg cy mj mjjumb rmtd n` =.=% nvdr m ;‟5ydmr pdrang cdkajjajk aj 3999 (Bustak 39=9). Wemt gdobajd lmy cd mttracutdg tn m `mbb ajted dmrjajks kmp cdtwddj ujshabbdg mjg shabbdg bmcnr (weaoe as rdbmtdg tn dxpmjgdgdguomtanj) mjg tn mj ajordmsd aj tmrkdtdg knvdrjldjt trmjs`drs tn ted pnnr (Bustak39=9). Jnjdtedbdss, ajdqumbaty aj ted rdkanj as eakedr temj aj nur laggbd-ajonld krnupms m wenbd mjg onjsagdrmcby mcnvd ted mvdrmkd `nr ted rdodjt eake-ajonld krnup n`9.?; (Wmcbd =4).

    Wmcbd =46 Ajdqumbaty, Ldmsurdg cy Kaja Ond``aoadjt

    Kaja ond``aoadjt

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 ?;Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 ?;Laggbd ajonld 74

    Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdp. n` 70Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud 

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99t-tdsts, p-vmbud 

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [AGDS (39=7), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7.

    =9 Omboubmtajk m Kaja ond``aoadjt as jnt mj dxmot soadjod mjg ajvnbvds ga``drdjods aj ldtengnbnky mjg ted

    gmtm usdg. Wed rdsubts `rnl ga``drdjt stugads `nr ted smld ydmr omj ga``dr cy sdvdrmb pdrodjtmkd pnajts. Ms m rdsubt, wd mvdrmkdg ted rdsubts `rnl vmranus stugads rdpnrtdg aj ted [AGDS gmtmsdt. Wed julcdr

    n` stugads aj ted gmtmsdt `nr dmoe =9-ydmr pdrang omj ga``dr krdmtby. @nr dxmlpbd, `nr Mustrmbam tedrd mrd34 stugads cdtwddj =10= mjg =1;9, weabd `nr Mustram, tedrd as njby njd stugy `nr temt pdrang.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    @urtedrlnrd, nur omboubmtanjs ajgaomtd temt == n` 3? laggbd-ajonld donjnlads emg mjmvdrmkd Kaja mcnvd 9.74. Weas onlpmrds tn 7 n` ?3 eake-ajonld donjnlads (Wmcbd =0).Wed Yeabappajds, weaoe ems m _pmjase onbnjamb edratmkd bahd lmjy onujtrads aj Bmtaj Mldraom, mbsn ems eake ajdqumbaty mt 9.7;. Ats Msamj jdakecnrs mrd sbaketby bnwdr mt 9.70`nr Wemabmjg mjg 9.73 `nr Lmbmysam. At lmy onld ms jn surprasd temt nur stmtastaomb tdstssenw eakeby sakja`aomjt ga``drdjods cdtwddj laggbd- mjg eake-ajonld krnups.

    Wmcbd =06 Ajdqumbaty, _dbdotdg Donjnlads

    DonjnlyKrnups Kaja Ond``aoadjt (mvdrmkd)

    Donjnlads wate Mvdrmkd KajaOnd``aoadjt mt/mcnvd 74

    Bnwdst Eakedst Julcdr %

    Wrmgatanjmb eakeajonld Mustrmbam/Mustram 31 Jdw Vdmbmjg 49 ? n` =; =5Sdodjt eakeajonld Ozdoe Sdpucbao 30 Oeabd 43 = n` =4 ;Laggbd ajonld

    Cdbmrus 31 _nute M`raom 0= == n` 3? 75Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl [AGDS (39=7), moodssdg ==4 Fuby 39=7.

    Ajdqumbaty as m sakja`aomjt onjodrj ourrdjtby aj ted YSO wedrd at ems ajordmsdg ajpmrmbbdb wate rmpag KGY krnwte. Edrd mkmaj Kaja ond``aoadjt dstalmtds vmry onjsagdrmcbycmsdg nj ted jmturd n` ted stugy onjguotdg, cut tnkdtedr prnvagd snld paoturd n` tedtrdjg. Wed mvdrmkd Kaja wms 9.?; `nr ted =3 stugads n` ted YSO onjguotdg cdtwddj=111 mjg 3997 mjg rdonrgdg cy [AGDS (39=7). Wed twn stugads `nr 3997 sukkdst atwms fust mcnvd 9.74, weaoe as eake cy ajtdrjmtanjmb stmjgmrgs.== 

    Ajdqumbaty as m onjodrj aj ted YSO cdomusd n` ats pntdjtamb tn akjatd snoamb ujrdst. At lmymbsn rdtmrg krnwte, mbtenuke at gnds jnt mppdmr tn emvd emg mj alpmot nvdr ted pmst 3gdomgds wedj ajdqumbaty wms rasajk cut ted krnwte rmtd rdlmajdg vdry eake.

    @urtedrlnrd, m rdodjt stugy sukkdsts temt ted ajordmsd aj dqumbaty up tn ted lag-3999smppdmrs tn emvd bdvdbdg n`` aj 3994‟3995 (Baj, Veumjk, mjg Qmroam 39=9). Aj dmrby wnrhnj T_ ajdqumbaty, _alnj Huzjdts (=144) sukkdstdg temt ajdqumbaty wabb `arst rasd ms monujtry gdvdbnps mjg tedj `mbb dvdj ms ajonld onjtajuds tn ajordmsd. Wed YSO lmyemvd rdmoedg suoe m ‒Huzjdts turjajk pnajt,“ wate m pnssacbd gdordmsd tn cd dxpdotdgaj ted ydmrs medmg. Enwdvdr, at senubg cd jntdg temt ted T_, wate ted wnrbg‑s bmrkdstdonjnly, rdkastdrdg m Kaja n` 9.70 aj 3997, weaoe as eake cy ajtdrjmtanjmb stmjgmrgs. Mlnjk ted `avd eake-krnwte Msamj donjnlads, tedrd as m laxdg rdonrg. Enjk Hnjk,Oeajm mjg _ajkmpnrd emvd rdbmtavdby eake rmtds (cnte mt 9.73), mbtenuke tedy mrd cdbnwBmtaj Mldraomj bdvdbs. Wed bmrkdr donjnlads n` Fmpmj mjg ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm emvdbnwdr Kajas mt 9.?; mjg 9.??, rdspdotavdby, weabd Wmapda,Oeajm pnstdg m vdry dqumb 9.31.Wedsd bmttdr `akurds mrd ted mvdrmkds `nr stugads gurajk ted =9 ydmrs aj ted ruj up tn

    krmgumtanj.

    7.1 Dguomtanj

    Wed dguomtanj mjg shabbs n` ted wnrh`nrod mrd orataomb tn rmasajk prnguotavaty mjgdonjnlao krnwte. Hjnwbdgkdmcbd wnrhdrs mrd jddgdg mt mbb bdvdbs n` ted donjnly,`rnl senp `bnnr wnrhdrs wen npdrmtd dquapldjt mjg djkajddrs wen ajvdjt jdwprnodssds mjg prnguots, tn knvdrjldjt n``aoambs wen orm`t mjg alpbdldjt pnbaoads. Mvmradty n` stugads gdlnjstrmtd ted bajh cdtwddj ted bdvdb mjg qumbaty n` dguomtanj mjg

    ==

     [AGDS (39=7) prnvagds m `akurd n` 9.701 `nr 39978 Omaj, Emsmj, mjg Lmksnlcnb (39=9) kdjdrmtd m`akurd n` 9.7;34, mbsn `nr 39978 mjg Baj, Veumjk, mjg Qmroam (39=9) prnguod m rdsubt n` 9.70 `nr 3994.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    KGY krnwte (Emjusedh mjg [ndsslmjj 399;, 3995, 39918 Mtedrtnj, Mppbdtnj, mjgCbdmjdy 39958 D. Fmlasnj, G. Fmlasnj, mjg Emjusedh 399;).

    Wmcbds =; mjg =5 prnvagd gmtm nj dguomtanjmb mttmajldjt, weaoe as m qumjtatmtavdldmsurd. Wed omtdknry ‒mt bdmst pralmry“ ajgaomtds ted semrd n` ted pnpubmtanj mkdg =4

    mjg mcnvd wate mt bdmst snld pralmry dguomtanj, temt as, at ajobugds mbb krmgumtds n` tedpralmry, sdonjgmry, mjg tdrtamry bdvdbs mjg tensd wate snld pralmry, sdonjgmry, mjgtdrtamry dguomtanj. M salabmr mpprnmoe as tmhdj `nr ted ntedr omtdknrads. Wed gmtm mrd`rnl ted Cmrrn-Bdd gmtmcmsd (Cmrrn mjg Bdd 39=9), weaoe prnvagds `akurds `nr dvdry`a`te ydmr.

    Wmcbd =;6 Dguomtanjmb Mttmajldjt, Eake- vdrsus Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    Ydrodjtmkd n` Ynpubmtanj Mkdg =4 nr nvdr wate6

    mt bdmst snldpralmry

    dguomtanj

    mt bdmst snldsdonjgmrydguomtanj

    mt bdmst snldtdrtamry

    dguomtanj

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 1; ?0 ;Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 51 4? 5Laggbd ajonld 5; 4? ==

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.95 9.9=Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.?4 9.17 9.=3t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.9? 9.== 9.9=Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.;= 9.14 9.==

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl Cmrrn mjg Bdd (39=9).

    Wmcbd =56 Dguomtanjmb Mttmajldjt, _dbdotdg Onujtrads

    Mt BdmstYralmry

    Mt Bdmst_donjgmry

    Wdrtamry

    % n` pnpubmtanj mkdg =4 mjg nvdr

    Eake Ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104

    Tjatdg _tmtds 15 ;9 =;Kdrlmjy 15 37 ?_wdgdj 11 ?; 0

     Mustrmbam 11 00 =;

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr =104

    Fmpmj 11 7= ;Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 13 45 39

    Oeabd 10 0; 33Eujkmry 11 ;9 ==

    Laggbd Ajonld

    Crmzab 50 77 0Lmbmysam 51 01 ==Yeabappajds 14 07 30Wemabmjg 5; ?3 ;Oeajm, Ydnpbd‑s Sdpucbao n` 19 0= 4

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl Cmrrn mjg Bdd (39=9).

    Ga``drdjods aj dguomtanjmb mttmajldjt cdtwddj eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads

    prdsdjt m rmtedr laxdg paoturd. Wrmgatanjmb eake-ajonld donjnlads emvd m eakedr

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    mvdrmkd bdvdb n` pralmry dguomtanj cut bnwdr bdvdbs n` sdonjgmry mjg tdrtamry dguomtanj. Mvdrmkd mttmajldjt `nr rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads as, enwdvdr, salabmr tn temt n`laggbd-ajonld donjnlads‗`nr sdonjgmry dguomtanj ted mvdrmkds mrd, aj `mot, tedsmld (4?% n` ted pnpubmtanj). Weas lmy jnt cd sn surprasajk kavdj temt moodss tnsoennbajk ems dxpmjgdg mrnujg ted wnrbg aj lnrd rdodjt gdomgds mjg wd mrd usajkga``drdjt tald pdrangs `nr ted terdd donjnly krnups.

     Ms m rdsubt, ted twn tdsts senw jn sakja`aomjt ga``drdjods cdtwddj ted rdodjt eake-ajonld mjg ted laggbd-ajonld krnups. Wedy gn senw, enwdvdr, sakja`aomjt ga``drdjodscdtwddj mbb eake-ajonld donjnlads mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads. Wedsd ga``drdjods`nr sdonjgmry mjg tdrtamry dguomtanj stdl `rnl eakedr dguomtanjmb bdvdbs aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads temj aj trmgatanjmb eake-ajonld donjnlads. Ms m rdsubt, tedy rujonujtdr tn ted agdm temt raoe donjnlads emvd m lnrd dguomtdg wnrh`nrod (nr emg eakedrbdvdbs aj ted ruj up tn krmgumtanj).

    Ga``drdjods aj ted qumbaty n` dguomtanj mrd luoe lnrd sakja`aomjt mjg `nbbnw teddxpdotdg ajtuatanj. Edrd wd usd gmtm nj stugdjt pdr`nrlmjod `rnl ted tradjjamb survdy

    n` ted Yrnkrmlld `nr Ajtdrjmtanjmb _tugdjt Mssdssldjt nr YA_M (NDOG 39=7). Wedsurvdy mssdssds ted pdr`nrlmjod n` =4-ydmr-nbgs aj soadjod, lmtedlmtaos, mjgrdmgajk, mjg prnvagds m cmsas `nr lmhajk ajtdrjmtanjmb onlpmrasnjs. Edrd wd `ajg temteake-ajonld donjnlads sonrd luoe eakedr temj laggbd-ajonld njds (Wmcbds =1 mjg39).=3 Aj ted 39=3 survdy, ted eakedst pdr`nrlajk donjnly aj soadjod wms @ajbmjg mjgted ntedr 33 donjnlads temt sonrdg mcnvd ted NDOG mvdrmkd n` 49= pnajts wdrd mbbeake ajonld.=? 

    Aj lmtedlmtaos, ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm8 ted YSO (_emjkema)8 _ajkmpnrd8 mjg EnjkHnjk, Oeajm wdrd ted tnp pdr`nrldrs.=7 Wwdjty donjnlads wate ldmj pdr`nrlmjodssakja`aomjtby mcnvd ted NDOG mvdrmkd wdrd mbb eake ajonld. Aj rdmgajk, ted YSO wmsted tnp pdr`nrldr `nbbnwdg cy ted Sdpucbao n` Hnrdm8 @ajbmjg8 mjg Enjk Hnjk, Oeajm.

    Weartddj ntedr donjnlads, mbb eake ajonld, sonrdg sakja`aomjtby mcnvd ted NDOGmvdrmkd n` 71? pnajts.

    =3 Mrnujg 4=9,999 =4-ydmr-nbg stugdjts `rnl 04 donjnlads pmrtaoapmtdg aj YA_M 39=3 (NDOG 39=7). Wed`nbbnwajk laggbd-ajonld onujtrads aj nur smlpbd gag jnt pmrtaoapmtd6 Cdbmrus, Bdcmjnj, _yram, Lnrnoon,_nute M`raom, Yeabappajds, Lmbmysam, Cnbavam, Onstm Saom, Gnlajaomj Sdpucbao, Db _mbvmgnr, Kumtdlmbm,mjg Ymrmkumy.

    =? Mustrmbam8 Cdbkaul8 Omjmgm8 Dstnjam8 Kdrlmjy8 Enjk Hnjk, Oeajm8 Eujkmry8 Ardbmjg8 Fmpmj8 Sdpucbao

    n` Hnrdm8 Badoetdjstdaj8 Lmomu, Oeajm8 Jdtedrbmjgs8 Jdw Vdmbmjg8 Ynbmjg8 ted YSO8 _ajkmpnrd8_bnvdjam8 _watzdrbmjg8 Wmapda,Oeajm8 ted Tjatdg Hajkgnl8 mjg ted Tjatdg _tmtds.

    =7 @nr ted YSO, njby stugdjts aj _emjkema wdrd tdstdg.

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    Wmcbd =16 ]umbaty n` Dguomtanj, Eake- vdrsus Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    Ldmj YA_M _onrds, 39=3

    _oadjod Lmtedlmtaos Sdmgajk

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj)

    Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 495 499 497Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 49= 71; 714

    Laggbd ajonld 7=4 79? 7=;

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99

    t-tdst, p-vmbud

     Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99

    Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, LA < laggbd-ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntds6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj. NDOG mvdrmkd sonrds mrd 49= `nrsoadjod, 710 ̀ nr lmtedlmtaos, mjg 71? `nr rdmgajk.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs cmsdg nj gmtm ̀ rnl NDOG (39=7), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7. 

    Wmcbd 396 ]umbaty n` Dguomtanj, _dbdotdg Donjnlads

    Ldmj YA_M _onrds, 39=? Ydrodjtmkd n` _tugdjtscdbnw Yrn`aoadjoy Bdvdbs aj

    Lmtedlmtaos_oadjod Lmtedlmtaos Sdmgajk

    Eake Ajonld

    @ajbmjg 474 4=1 437 =3.?

    Tjatdg _tmtds 71; 75= 715 34.5

    Omjmgm 434 4=5 43? =?.5

    Asrmdb 7;9 700 750 ??.4

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr =104

    Fmpmj 47; 4?0 4?5 ==.=

    Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 4?5 447 4?0 1.=

    Wmapda,Oeajm 43? 409 409 =3.5

    Sussamj @dgdrmtanj 750 753 7;4 37.9

    Laggbd Ajonld

    Crmzab 794 ?1= 7=9 0;.=

     Mrkdjtajm 790 ?55 ?10 00.4

    Ldxaon 7=? 737 7=4 47.;

    Wemabmjg 777 73; 77= 71.;

    Jntds6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj. NDOG mvdrmkd sonrds mrd 49= `nrsoadjod, 710 ̀ nr lmtedlmtaos, mjg 71? `nr rdmgajk.

    _nurod6 NDOG (39=7).

    Wdstajk `nr ga``drdjods cdtwddj nur donjnly krnups, wd `ajg onjsastdjtby bnw p-vmbudsajgaomtajk temt ted ga``drdjods cdtwddj eake- mjg laggbd-ajonld donjnlads mrdsakja`aomjt (Wmcbd =5). Wed sonrds `nr ajgavagumb donjnlads mbsn onj`arl ted bmrkdgaspmraty aj ted qumbaty n` dguomtanj cdtwddj ted twn krnups (Wmcbd =1).

    7.=9 Aj`rmstruoturd

    Aj`rmstruoturd, jntmcby `nr trmjspnrtmtanj mjg dbdotraomb pnwdr, `moabatmtds dxoemjkd,

    ajobugajk lnvajk pdnpbd mjg knngs tn lmrhdts, mjg prnvagajk ted djdrky `nr

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     MGCA [nrhajk Ympdr 4=1 Pmjgdjcdrk, Ynnt, mjg Laymlntn

    prnguotanj. Aj`rmstruoturd as mj alpnrtmjt pucbao knng temt ujgdrbajds tedajgustrambazmtanj prnodss, cut gdvdbnpajk onujtrads tdjg tn bmoh knng aj`rmstruoturd.

    Aj`rmstruoturd ems cnte qumjtaty mjg qumbaty dbdldjts mjg wd mssdss ajgaomtnrs `nr cnte.Werdd vmramcbds rdbmtd tn ted qumjtaty n` aj`rmstruoturd (rnmg gdjsaty, dbdotraoaty

    onjsulptanj, mjg tdbdpenjd bajd gdjsaty) weabd `nur ntedr vmramcbds prnvagd m ldmsurdn` qumbaty, ajobugajk mj nvdrmbb sonrd. Wed rdsubts senw temt laggbd-ajonld donjnladsemvd bdss aj`rmstruoturd pdr pnpubmtanj nr kdnkrmpeaomb mrdm mjg temt ted aj`rmstruoturdas n` bnwdr qumbaty. Weas as trud `nr mbb sdvdj vmramcbds. @urtedrlnrd, ted rdsubts n` tedtwn stmtastaomb tdsts ajgaomtd temt mbb ga``drdjods mrd stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt (Wmcbd 3=).

    Wmcbd 3=6 Aj`rmstruoturd, Eake- vdrsus Laggbd-ajonld Donjnlads

    ]umbaty n`Nvdrmbb

    Aj`rmstruoturdSnmg

    Gdjsaty

    ]umbatyn`

    SnmgsYmvdgSnmgs

    DbdotraoatyOnjsulptanj

    ]umbaty n`Dbdotraoaty

    _uppbyWdbdpenjd

    Bajds_ombd n` =‟; Hl n`

    rnmg pdrhl3 n`mrdm

    _ombd n`=‟;

     Ms % n`mbb

    rnmgs

    h[e pdr =99pdnpbd

    _ombd n`=‟;

    Ydr =99pnpubmtanj

    Krnup Mvdrmkd (ldmj) Eake ajonld aj/cd`nrd =104 4.5 =71 4.4 59 =9= 0.4 70Eake ajonld m`tdr =104 4.3 =3; 7.5 ;9 44 0.9 ?;Laggbd ajonld 7.9 34 ?.; 77 =1 7.7 =7

    Hrushmb-[mbbas, p-vmbud Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.9= 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.9= 9.9; 9.99 9.99 9.99t-tdst, p vmbud Mbb EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99Sdodjt EA vs. LA 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.93 9.99 9.99

    EA < eake-ajonld donjnlads, hl < habnldtdr, hl3  < squmrd habnldtdr, h[e < habnwmtt-enur, LA < laggbd-

    ajonld donjnlads.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj. @nr qumbaty n` rnmgs mjg nvdrmbbaj`rmstruoturd, = < dxtrdldby ujgdrgdvdbnpdg, ; < dxtdjsavd mjg d``aoadjt cy ajtdrjmtanjmb stmjgmrgs. @nrqumbaty n` dbdotraoaty suppby, = < ajsu``aoadjt mjg su``drs ̀ rdqudjt ajtdrruptanjs, ; < su``aoadjt mjg rdbamcbd.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs, cmsdg nj [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), moodssdg =4 Fuby 39=7, mjg [D@ (39=7).

    Snmg gdjsaty aj laggbd-ajonld donjnlads as njby mcnut m qumrtdr n` wemt at as aj eake-ajonld donjnlads. @nr dxmlpbd, aj Fmpmj, weaoe as lnujtmajnus, tedrd mrd ?=4habnldtdrs (hl) n` rnmgs `nr dvdry squmrd habnldtdr (hl3) n` bmjg (Wmcbd 33). Aj tedYeabappajds mjg Onstm Saom, weaoe mrd mbsn pmrtambby lnujtmajnus cut laggbd-ajonlddonjnlads, ted gdjsaty as `mr bnwdr, mt jdmr ;9 hl/hl3. Wedrd mrd donjnlads `nr weaoeted `akurds lmy jnt cd m rdbamcbd cmsas `nr onlpmrasnj ms tedy onjtmaj bmrkd mrdms temtmrd jnt suatdg `nr eulmj emcatmtanj nr ajgddg donjnlao motavaty msagd `rnl rdsnuroddxtrmotanj. Wedy lmy cd oursdg wate dxtrdld edmt, onbg, nr gryjdss, nr mj ntedrwasdajenspatmcbd tnpnkrmpey. Wedsd mrdms rdguod mj donjnly‑s nvdrmbb rnmg gdjsaty.

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    Wmcbd 336 Aj`rmstruoturd, _dbdotdg Onujtrads

    ]umbaty n`Nvdrmbb

    Aj`rmstruoturd

    SnmgGdjsaty

    ]umbaty n`Snmgs

    YmvdgSnmgs

    DbdotraoatyOnjsulptanj

    ]umbaty n`Dbdotraoaty

    _uppby

    WdbdpenjdBajds

    _ombd n` =‟; Hl n`

    rnmg pdrhl

    3 n`

    mrdm

    _ombd n`

    =‟;

     Ms % n`

    mbb rnmgs

    h[e pdr =99

    pdnpbd

    _ombd n` =‟; Ydr =99

    pnpubmtanj

    Eake Ajonld @rmjod 0.4 =13 0.0 =99 ;? 0.; 0?Cdbkaul 4.1 497 4.7 ;5 59 0.; 73Tjatdg _tmtds 4.; 0; 4.; .. =?3 0 70_wdgdj 0.= =31 4.; 3? =79 0.; 7;

    Eake Ajonld m`tdr =104

    Fmpmj 0 19 4.5 .. ;5 0.4 4=Hnrdm, Sdp. n` 4.1 =90 4.5 59 =93 0.7 09Oeabd 4.4 =9 4.; 37 ?0 4.5 =1

    Eujkmry 7.5 3=0 7 ?5 ?1 4.1 31

    Laggbd Ajonld 

    Cnbavam ?.7 ; ? =3 0 7 1Onstm Saom ?.0 5? 3.4 30 =5 4.0 33Yeabappajds ?.7 .. ?.= .. 0 ?.7 7Wemabmjg 7.; .. 4 .. 3? 4.4 =9YSO 7.3 ?5 7.7 4? 34 4.4 34

    hl < habnldtdr, hl3 < squmrd habnldtdr, h[e < habnwmtt-enur.

    Jntd6 _dd Mppdjgax `nr tald pdrangs mjg ted ldteng n` omboubmtanj. @nr qumbaty n` rnmgs mjg nvdrmbbaj`rmstruoturd, = < dxtrdldby ujgdrgdvdbnpdg, ; < dxtdjsavd mjg d``aoadjt cy ajtdrjmtanjmb stmjgmrgs8 `nr qumbatyn` dbdotraoaty suppby, = < ajsu``aoadjt mjg su``drs ̀ rdqudjt ajtdrruptanjs, ; < su``aoadjt mjg rdbamcbd.

    _nurod6 Mutenrs‑ omboubmtanjs, cmsdg nj gmtm `rnl [nrbg Cmjh (39=7m), mjg [D@ (39=7), moodssdg =4 Fuby

    39=7.

    Wed prnpnrtanj n` mj donjnly‑s rnmgs temt mrd pmvdg lmy prnvagd m cdttdr sdjsd n`aj`rmstruoturd gdvdbnpldjt ms at as m qumbaty ldmsurd. Mkmaj, wd `ajg sakja`aomjtga``drdjods, wate ted prnpnrtanj n` pmvdg rnmgs aj eake-ajonld donjnlads jdmrbygnucbd temt aj laggbd-ajonld onujtrads (77% onlpmrdg tn ;9%‟59%). Wed qumbaty n`rnmgs as mbsn bnwdr, wate m ldmj sonrd n` ?.; nut n` ;.9 `nr laggbd-ajonld donjnlads,onlpmrdg tn 7.5 nr mcnvd `nr eake-ajonld donjnlads.

     M rdbamcbd suppby `nr dbdotraomb pnwdr as mbsn mj alpnrtmjt ajput `nr mj ajgustrambazdgdonjnly. Onjsulptanj pdr pdrsnj as `nur talds eakedr aj trmgatanjmb eake-ajonlddonjnlads, mjg twaod ms eake aj rdodjt eake-ajonld donjnlads, ms at as laggbd-ajonldnjds. Wed ga``drdjods mrd stmtastaombby sakja`aomjt (Wmcbd 3=). Wed qumbaty n` dbdotraomb

    pnwdr, aj tdrls n` prnvagajk m su``aoadjt mjg rdbamcbd suppby, as mbsn sakja`aomjtby bnwdr ajlaggbd-ajonld donjnlads. Cusajdssds `ajg at ga``aoubt tn npdrmtd onjtajunus prnguotanjbajds mjg lmy ajguod tedl tn tmhd ted onstby stdp n` prnvagajk tedar nwj kdjdrmtanj.

    Wdbdpenjd gdjsaty as mbsn sakja`aomjtby eakedr aj lnrd gdvdbnpdg donjnlads. Weas asajtdrdstajk kavdj temt ted onlpmrasnj as lmgd cdtwddj eake-ajonld donjnlads ajprdvanus gdomgds (=109s mjg =1;9s) wate laggbd-ajonld donjnlads tngmy. Enwdvdr,ted gmtm as cmsdg nj bmjgbajds mjg gnds jnt moonujt `nr lncabd penjds, weaoe emvdcdonld lnrd pnpubmr wnrbgwagd nvdr ted pmst 3 gdomgds.

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    4. NPDSMBB YAOWTSD

    Wed prdodgajk mjmbysas ems onlpmrdg ted laggbd-ajonld mjg eake-ajonld donjnladsmornss m rmjkd n` vmramcbds. [d emvd gasoussdg ted alpnrtmjod n` dmoe vmramcbd tn ted

    krnwte prnodss mjg ats pnssacbd aj`budjod nj onjtracutajk tn ted laggbd-ajonld trmp.[d emvd jnt mttdlptdg tn rmjh ted `motnrs temt mrd lnst orataomb tn nvdronlajk tedlaggbd-ajonld trmp. Wemt wnubg rdquard lnrd raknrnus stmtastaomb lmjapubmtanj, cutonubg cuabg nj ted ourrdjt rdsubts. At lmy mbsn cd trud temt snld n` ted vmramcbds temtwdrd tdstdg laket cd sddj lnrd ms sylptnls temj omusds.

    [emt wd omj prnvagd, enwdvdr, mrd twn mpprnmoeds tn sdd lnrd obdmrby ted ga``drdjodscdtwddj ted donjnly krnups. Wed rdsubts n` ted `arst mpprnmoe mrd prdsdjtdg aj @akurd=. [d omboubmtdg ted ldgamj vmbud `nr dmoe vmramcbd mornss mbb donjnlads. Wedj wdomboubmtdg ted ldgamj vmbud `nr mbb ted vmbuds temt bad cdtwddj ted ldgamj mjg tedbnwdst vmbud. [d ombb teas ted ‒ldgamj n` ted ldgamj.“ @rnl teas wd wdrd mcbd tnobmssa`y dmoe donjnly‑s rdsubt `nr dmoe vmramcbd ms datedr6 a) mcnvd ted ldgamj8 aa)

    cdbnw ted ldgamj cut mcnvd ted ldgamj n` ted ldgamj8 nr, aaa) cdbnw