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Glbsumnr @bblvft`lb
`b A`bkfbd
CFX@ E^^W@WTL
CNXLNB Y.C. DN CLBO
AXND OF^KT
GJX@WT@BF XFFWGJ
NX@G QLB J@YYNK
YXLGNND@BOW LA TJN ^B@QNXW@TP LA QFFWF
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@bg`dnbgn, D`aaus`lb fbd Ylk`gy @mpk`gft`lbs
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Glbsumnr @bblvft`lb `b A`bkfbd
@bg`dnbgn, d`aaus`lb fbd plk`gy `mpk`gft`lbs
Wnptnmhnr 8967
Cfr` Euus`stl
^b`vnrs`ty la QffsfQffsf, A`bkfbd
Cnrlnb Y.C. dn ClboXWM Nrfsmus ^b`vnrs`ty
Xlttnrdfm, tjn Bntjnrkfbds
Arnd Ofukt^B^ Mnr`t
Mffstr`gjt, tjn Bntjnrkfbds
Gjr`st`bf XffsgjT^ Mub`gj Wgjllk la MfbfonmnbtMbgjnb, Onrmfby
Nr`g vlb J`ppnkM@T Wklfb Wgjllk la Mfbfonmnbt
Gfmhr`don, MF, ^WF
Tj`s rnplrt `bglrplrftns fkk a`bd`bos la tjn @bA` (Dnvnklpmnbt la Wtft`st`gfk @bd`-
gftlrs la ^snr @bblvft`lb `b A`bkfbd) prlcngt, wj`gj f`mnd tl mnfsurn `bblvft`lbdnvnklpmnbt fbd d`aaus`lb hy `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs `b A`bkfbd, fbd tl `dnbt`ay
plk`gy `mpk`gft`lbs. Tjn prlcngt wfs aubdnd hy tjn M`b`stry la Nmpklymnbt fbdtjn Nglblmy fbd Tnens Tjn A`bb`sj Aubd`bo Fonbgy alr Tngjblkloy fbd @b-blvft`lb. Tjn a`bd`bos fbd rnglmmnbdft`lbs `b tj`s rnplrt frn lb hnjfka la tjnfutjlrs fbd dl blt bngnssfr`ky rnprnsnbt tjlsn la tjn M`b`stry lr Tnens.
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NZNG^T@QN W^MMFXP
Tjn @bA`-prlcngt ft jfbd `s glvnr`bo `mplrtfbt bnw orlubd hy fbfkyz`bo `bblvf-
t`lb hnjfv`lr fmlbo `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs. Tjn lhcngt`vns la tjn prlcngt wnrn tl3
6. Mnfsurn tjn`btnbs`tyfbd d`aaus`lbla glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs `b A`bkfbd8. Dnvnklp `bd`gftlrstjft nbfhkn mlb`tlr`bo la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb7. @balrm plk`gy mfenrs fbd hus`bnssnslb tjn `mpk`gft`lbs la glbsumnr `b-
blvft`lb
Tjn a`rst survny dftf glkkngt`lb gygkn(89698966) fbd fbfkys`s wfs f`mnd tl `m-
prlvn tjn glbsumnr `bblvft`lb mnfsurnmnbt tllk. Tjn snglbd gygkn(89668967)
glbs`sts la tjrnn survnys tjft lhtf`bnd rnsplbsns arlm 7,61? A`bb`sj g`t`znbs. Tjntjrnn sfmpkns frn3 f) f rnprnsnbtft`vn sfmpkn la 007 A`bb`sj glbsumnrs fond 6: tl
1>, h) 6,9>> A`bb`sj glbsumnrs wjl wnrn k`enky tl hn `bblvft`vn, fbd g) 6,660
mnd`gfk sngtlr rnsplbdnbts (pft`nbts fbd gfrno`vnrs, bursns fbd dlgtlrs).
Tjn rnsukts sjlw tjft glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `s f s`ob`a`gfbt pjnblmnblb `b A`b-
kfbd. @b tjn plpukft`lb la 6: tl 1> ynfrs A`bbs, >.4 pnrgnbtjfs nbofond `b `bbl-
vft`lb alr pnrslbfk bnnd dur`bo `b tjn pfst tjrnn ynfrs t`mn. Mlrn prng`snky, tjnsn
g`t`znbs jfvn grnftnd ft knfst lbn bnw `tnm alr pnrslbfk usn tl a`x fb nvnrydfy
prlhknm. Alkklw`bo tjn glbsumnr `bblvft`lb dna`b`t`lb, `bblvft`lbs tjft wnrn clhrnkftnd, fkrnfdy fvf`kfhkn lb tjn mfrent, lr dnvnklpnd alr glmmnrg`fk rnfslbs,
wnrn nxgkudnd arlm tjn dftf. Hfsnd lb tjn fbfkys`s wn gfb nst`mftn tjft tjnrn frn
6?8,149 glbsumnr `bblvftlrs fmlbo tjn 7,60?,97? A`bb`sj g`t`znbs fond 6: tl
1>. Nfrk`nr rnsukts arlm tjn ^b`tnd E`bodlm, Bntjnrkfbds, tjn ^.W.F., fbd Cfpfb
prlv`dn fb `btnrbft`lbfk hnbgjmfre. @b tj`s glmpfr`slb, A`bb`sj glbsumnrs frn fs
fgt`vn `bblvftlrs fs glbsumnrs `b tjn ltjnr glubtr`ns. Tjn`r `bblvft`lbs glvnr f
hrlfd rfbon arlm slatwfrn tl tllks, nqu`pmnbt, jlusnjlkd a`xturns fbd mfby ltj-
nr e`bds.
@b tjn mnd`gfk sngtlr sfmpkn 46 pnrgnbt lut la 6,660 rnsplbdnbts rnplrtnd f spn-g`a`g prlhknm. Mlrn tjfb : pnrgnbt (lut la tjn fbfkyznd 769 gfsns) fksl `dnbt`a`nd
ft knfst lbn spng`a`g slkut`lb tl tjn nbglubtnrnd prlhknm w`tj`b tjn kfst 7 ynfrs
t`mn. Xnplrtnd prlhknms fbd slkut`lbs glvnr tjn jnfktj gfrn prlgnss arlm mfe`bo
fppl`btmnbt tl rnanrrfk, d`fobls`s, tjnrfpy, fbd arlm mnd`gfk `bst`tutn rnkftnd
`ssuns tl jlmn gfrn. Jlwnvnr, lbky 6.? pnrgnbt la tjn `dnbt`a`nd `bblvft`vn slku-
t`lbs wnrn rnfk`znd, mf`bky dun tl glmpknx dng`s`lb-mfe`bo prlgnssns fbd kfge la
rnslurgns. Tj`s j`ojk`ojts f suhstfbt`fk sjfrn la klst jnfktjgfrn `bblvft`lb lpplr-
tub`t`ns, pfrt`gukfrky `b tjn pft`nbt `bblvft`lb dlmf`b.
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D`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs `s f gr`t`gfk afgtlr hngfusn kfge la `t `mpk`ns f
klss `b tnrms la onbnrfk wnkafrn. @b tjn gfsn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb tjnrn frn
tjrnn d`aaus`lb gjfbbnks, pnnr-tl-pnnr, bnw vnbturn grnft`lb fbd fdlpt`lb hy nx-
`st`bo prldugnrs. _jnb glmpfr`bo tjn glbsumnr `bblvft`lb d`aaus`lb rftn w`tjltjnr glubtr`ns, A`bkfbd `s dl`bo rnkft`vnky wnkk. @b tnrms la pnnr d`aaus`lb fbd
prldugnr fdlpt`lb, tjn A`bb`sj d`aaus`lb rftn la 6:.: pnrgnbt `s s`m`kfr tl tjn
^b`tnd E`bodlm (6?.6%), fbd gknfrky j`ojnr tjfb `b tjn ^.W.F. (1.6%) fbd `b
Cfpfb (>.9%). Bnvnrtjnknss, frlubd :9 pnrgnbt la fkk glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs dl blt
hnglmn fvf`kfhkn alr tjn w`dnr slg`nty, `bd`gft`bo f pltnbt`fk wnkafrn klss. Tjn
`mpk`gft`lbs alr `bblvft`lb plk`gy fbd lpt`lbs alr pltnbt`fk `btnrvnbt`lbs frn d`s-
gussnd `b tjn a`bfk pfrts la tjn rnplrt.
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NZNG^T@QN W^MMFXP ................................................................................... Q6 @BTXLD^GT@LB ............................................................................................ 68 TJNLXNT@GFK HFGEOXL^BD ............................................................... 697 AXNV^NBGP LA GLBW^MNX @BBLQFT@LB ........................................ 61
7.6 Glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `bg`dnbgn rftn ................................................... 617.8 Dnmlorfpjy ........................................................................................ 897.7 Mlt`vns fbd `bblvft`lb prlgnss .......................................................... 86
4 D@AA^W@LB LA GLBW^MNX @BBLQFT@LB ........................................... 814.6 Arnqunbgy la d`aaus`lb ......................................................................... 8?4.8 Ynrgn`vnd vfkun la `bblvft`lbs ............................................................ 804.7 _`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn ............................................................................. 794.4 D`aaus`lb naalrt fbd `btnbt`lbs ............................................................. 774.> D`aaus`lb af`kurn ................................................................................... 7>
> GFWN WT^DP3 GLBW^MNX @BBLQFT@LB @B JNFKTJGFXN ............ 7:>.6 @bg`dnbgn la `bblvft`vn prlhknm slkv`bo hy pft`nbts, bursns fbd
dlgtlrs .................................................................................................. 70>.8 Algfk pl`bts .......................................................................................... 46>.7 _jl frn tjn glbsumnr `bblvftlrs< ...................................................... 48>.4 @bblvft`lb prlgnss ............................................................................... 47
>.> @mpknmnbtft`lb .................................................................................... 41>.1 Wummfry .............................................................................................. 4?
1 BN_ W^XQNP MNTJLDW FBD @BD@GFTLXW ....................................... 401.6 Glbsumnr sfmpkns ............................................................................... 401.8 A`rm sfmpkns ........................................................................................ >7
? YLK@GP @MYK@GFT@LBW ............................................................................ >:?.6 Xnglmmnbdnd plk`gy mnfsurns .......................................................... 18
: GLBGK^D@BO XNMFXEW ......................................................................... ?1XNANXNBGNW ..................................................................................................... ?:FYYNBD@GNW ...................................................................................................... :4
F3 Y`klt stud`ns .......................................................................................... :4H3 Mf`b study ........................................................................................... 0>G3 Wurvny sgr`pt ...................................................................................... 698
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A`ourns
A`ourn 6. Glbsumnr bblvft`lb fs f suh-gftnolry la usnr `bblvft`lb f glbgnptufk j`nrfrgjy ....................................................................... 6
A`ourn 8. Glbsumnr bblvft`lb fbd `ts pltnbt`fk d`aaus`lb rlutns .................... 8A`ourn 7. ^snr-gnbtnrnd mldnk la `bblvft`lb. ................................................. 64A`ourn 4. Eny fbtngndnbts la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb d`aaus`lb. ........................ 8?A`ourn >. Lvnrv`nw la prlhknms dnsgr`hnd hy prlhknm algus. ....................... 46A`ourn 1. Yltnbt`fk frnfs alr plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lbs prlmlt`bo eblwkndon
trfbsanr fr`s`bo arlm glbsumnr bblvft`lb. ..................................... 19A`ourn ?. Wnqunbgn la j`oj-tjrnsjlkd qunst`lbs tl `dnbt`ay glbsumnr
`bblvft`lb `b slatwfrn (nxfmpkn). ................................................... :1
TfhknsTfhkn 6. Arnqunbgy la usnr `bblvft`lb `b hrlfd sfmpkns la glbsumnrs. . 6?Tfhkn 8. Yltnbt`fk hrlfdnr vfkun la usnr `bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs b
A`bkfbd. ....................................................................................... 6:Tfhkn 7. Lhcngts la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs b A`bkfbd, fbd nxfmpkns la
plss`hkn onbnrfk `btnrnst. ............................................................ 60Tfhkn 4. Arnqunbgy la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb alr snkngtnd dnmlorfpj`g
orlups, fgrlss glubtr`ns. ............................................................ 89Tfhkn >. Arnqunbgy la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb b A`bkfbd fgrlss
dnmlorfpj`g orlups. .................................................................. 86
Tfhkn 1. Mlt`vns la A`bb`sj glbsumnrs tl `bblvftn. ................................ 88Tfhkn ?. Wjfrn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs dnvnklpnd b glkkfhlrft`lb w`tj
ltjnr pnlpkn. ............................................................................... 87Tfhkn :. Nxpnbd`turns lb mlst rngnbt glbsumnr bblvft`lbs. ................. 84Tfhkn 0. Wjfrn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs prltngtnd w`tj `btnkkngtufk
prlpnrty r`ojts. ........................................................................... 8>Tfhkn 69. D`aaus`lb la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs `b A`bkfbd. .......................... 8:Tfhkn 66. Wjfrn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs fdlptnd hy ltjnr usnrs lr a`rms
fgrlss glubtr`ns. ......................................................................... 8:Tfhkn 68. Ynrslbfk vfkun la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. ................................... 80Tfhkn 67. Ynrgn`vnd onbnrfk vfkun la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs. .................... 79Tfhkn 64. _`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn glbsumnr bblvft`lbs. .............................. 76Tfhkn 6>. Mlt`vns tl sjfrn glbsumnr bblvft`lbs alr arnn. ....................... 78Tfhkn 61. Yrnanrrnd typns la glmpnbsft`lb hy `bblvftlrs w`kk`bo tl sjfrn
alr glmpnbsft`lb. ....................................................................... 77Tfhkn 6?. Naalrt hy `bblvftlrs tl d`aausn glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. .............. 74Tfhkn 6:. Fgt`v`t`ns nmpklynd hy glbsumnr bblvftlrs tl `balrm ltjnr
pnlpkn. ........................................................................................ 7>Tfhkn 60. @btnbt`lbs tl d`aausn glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. ............................... 7>Tfhkn 89. D`aaus`lb la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs `b vfr`lus gkustnrs la
pnrgn`vnd onbnrfk vfkun. ............................................................. 71
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Tfhkn 86. Arnqunbgy la prlhknm `dnbt`a`gft`lb fbd prlhknm slkv`bo hyusnrs b tjn mnd`gfk sngtlr. ........................................................ 70
Tfhkn 88. Nxfmpkns la prlhknms fbd slkut`lbs `b tjn jnfktjgfrn sngtlr(qultns). ..................................................................................... 49
Tfhkn 87. Glbsumnr bblvft`lb hy `btnbs`ty la bnnd. ............................... 47Tfhkn 84. Mlt`vns tl `bblvftn la usnrs `b tjn A`bb`sj mnd`gfk sngtlr. ...... 44Tfhkn 8>. Glbtr`hut`lbs hy ltjnrs. ............................................................. 44Tfhkn 81. Xnslurgns usnd alr `bblvft`lb. .................................................. 4>Tfhkn 8?. Arnqunbgy la `mpknmnbtft`lb la slkut`lbs. ............................... 41Tfhkn 8:. Qfkun la tjn slkut`lb tl tjn `bblvftlr, fbd tl ltjnrs. ................ 4?Tfhkn 80. @bd`gftlrs alr tjn `bg`dnbgn fbd bfturn la usnr `bblvft`lb hy
glbsumnrs. ................................................................................. >8Tfhkn 79. D`aaus`lb la usnr `bblvft`lb `b laa`g`fk stft`st`gs. ...................... >1Tfhkn 76. Glbsumnr bblvft`lb prlmlt`lb f plk`gy gkfss`a`gft`lb. ....... 18Tfhkn 78. Xnglmmnbdnd plk`g`ns alr glbsumnr bblvft`lb. ..................... 17
Tfhkn 77. Gjfrfgtnr`st`gs la p`klt survnys. ................................................. :1Tfhkn 74. Nxfmpkns la vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lbs fbd afksn pls`t`vns. ............ :0Tfhkn 7>. Wjfrn la glbsumnr bblvftlrs fbd vfk`dft`lb `bblvft`lbs b
vfr`lus p`klt survnys. ................................................................. 09Tfhkn 71. Wjfrn la glbsumnr bblvftlrs wjnb aubgt`lbfk blvnkty
gr`tnr`lb `s `oblrnd. .................................................................... 06Tfhkn 7?. Qfk`d`ty la vfr`lus prlgndurns tl `dnbt`ay glbsumnr
`bblvftlrs. .................................................................................. 08Tfhkn 7:. Dnmlorfpj`gs la rnsplbdnbts b hrlfd glbsumnr survny fbd
A`bb`sj plpukft`lb. .................................................................... 01Tfhkn 70. Dnmlorfpj`gs la rnsplbdnbts b tjn survny la k`enky
`bblvftlrs. .................................................................................. 0:
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6 @BTXLD^GT@LB
@bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs rnprnsnbts f s`ob`a`gfbt hut fkmlst ubeblwb nknmnbt la
`bblvft`lb fgt`v`t`ns tjft nx`st fgrlss tjn slg`nty. _j`kn ollds fbd snrv`gns rnkft-
nd `bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs jfs nx`stnd `b vfr`lus alrms alr vnry klbo t`mn, bnw
tngjblklo`ns sugj fs tjn @btnrbnt jfvn o`vnb f s`ob`a`gfbt hllst tl glbsumnr `bbl-
vft`lb fbd `bgrnfsnd `ts d`aaus`lb pltnbt`fk. Glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `s j`ojky d`s-
tr`hutnd fbd dnmlgrft`g fgt`v`ty, gklsnky k`bend tl lur nvnrydfy k`vns. @bgrnfs`bo
`bblvft`lb fgt`v`ty hy glbsumnrs `s gjfbo`bo tjn trfd`t`lbfk v`nw wjnrn lbky anw
onb`us `bd`v`dufks fbd a`rms `bblvftn.
Dun tl tjn kfge la rnsnfrgj lb tjn frnf, tjn sglpn fbd bfturn la glbsumnr `bblvf-
t`lb jfs rnmf`bnd fkmlst ubeblwb tnrr`tlry. Jlwnvnr, rnsnfrgjnrs fbd plk`gy
mfenrs n.o. `b tjn ^W, ^E, Bntjnrkfbds, Cfpfb, fbd Dnbmfre (snn vlb J`ppnk, dnClbo & Aklwnrs 8969) jfvn stfrtnd tl sjlw `bgrnfs`bo `btnrnst `b tjn sglpn, `btnb-
s`ty fbd d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb. @b 8969, tjn M`b`stry la Nmpklymnbt
fbd tjn Nglblmy la A`bkfbd kfubgjnd f spng`a`g plk`gy prlorfmmn tl fbfkyzn fbd
st`mukftn dnmfbd fbd usnr-dr`vnb `bblvft`lb (M`b`stry la Nmpklymnbt fbd tjn
Nglblmy 8969). Tjn rnsnfrgj ft jfbd glbtr`hutns tl tj`s A`bb`sj plk`gy `b`t`ft`vn
hy nxpklr`bo tjn sglpn, `btnbs`ty fbd d`aaus`lb la usnr `bblvft`lb fmlbo A`bb`sj
glbsumnrs.
Glbsumnr `bblvft`lb fs f pjnblmnblb
Wtfrt`bo arlm tjn fgtlrs, tjn algus la tj`s rnsnfrgj `s lb glbsumnr `bblvft`lb hy
`bd`v`dufk nbd-usnrs fbd usnr glmmub`t`ns.
A`ourn 6. Glbsumnr `bblvft`lb fs f suh-gftnolry la usnr `bblvft`lb f glb-
gnptufk j`nrfrgjy.
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8 Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts
@b tnrms la mlt`vft`lb tl `bblvftn, glbsumnr `bblvftlrs (k`en `bblvft`bo usnr
a`rms) frn `bblvft`bo alr tjnmsnkvns, dr`vnb hy tjn`r lwb bnnds, rftjnr tjfb hy
tjn f`m tl snkk blvnk `tnms lb tjn mfrents6. Glbsnqunbtky, glbsumnr `bblvftlrs
frn latnb mlt`vftnd tl `bblvftn hy nvnrydfy prlhknms tjny afgn, lr f bnnd tl `m-prlvn nx`st`bo prldugts, snrv`gns lr prlgnssns. @mplrtfbtky, wjnb usnrs gfb `bbl-
vftn alr tjnmsnkvns, tjny gfb dnvnklp nxfgtky wjft tjny wfbt. Mfby prldugts,
(ollds fbd snrv`gns) fbd prlgnssns frn fgtufkky dnvnklpnd lr ft knfst rna`bnd, hy
usnrs, `b tjn glbtnxt la `mpknmnbtft`lb fbd usn. Glmmnrg`fk prldugts frn la-
tnb/mlstky dnvnklpnd tl fgj`nvn glrplrftn lhcngt`vns. @b tjn gfsn wjnrn `bd`v`du-
fk usnrs afgn prlhknms tjft tjn mfclr`ty la glbsumnrs dl blt, tjny mfy dnvnklp
tjn`r lwb mld`a`gft`lbs tl nx`st`bo prldugts, lr nbt`rnky bnw prldugts, tl slkvn
tjn`r `ssuns.
Wlmn la tjn slkut`lbs dnvnklpnd hy glbsumnrs glukd hnbna`t f suhstfbt`fk bumhnrla ltjnr usnrs fbd tjn`r w`dn fvf`kfh`k`ty glukd nbjfbgn slg`fk wnkafrn. @b tjn gfsn
la arnn rnvnfk`bo, glbsumnr `bblvftlrs w`kk sjfrn tjn`r `dnfs `b jlpn la jfv`bo tjn
hnbna`ts sjfrnd w`tj`b w`dnr glmmub`ty. Glmmnrg`fk`zft`lb `s fbltjnr rlutn alr
d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. @t gfb hn gfrr`nd lut hy usnr nbtrnprnbnurs lr
hy tjn nstfhk`sjnd prldugnr a`rms. A`bfkky, glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs mfy fksl d`aausn
`balrmfkky arlm pnnr tl pnnr. Tjn p`vltfk qunst`lb `s, jlw kfron sjfrn la pltnb-
t`fkky usnauk glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs dl fgtufkky d`aausn fbd hnbna`t tjn w`dnr slg`n-
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Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 7
A`ourn 8 `kkustrftns tjn eny nknmnbts la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb d`sguss`lb `b tj`s
pfpnr. Tjn a`rst tlp`g (6) glbgnrbs glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `btnbs`ty `b A`bkfbd. Ltj-
nr tjrnn snomnbts la tjn a`ourn `kkustrftn tjn pltnbt`fk d`aaus`lb lpt`lbs alr glb-
sumnr `bblvft`lb arlm tjn `bd`v`dufk glbsumnr `bblvft`lb gfb sprnfd tl w`dnrglmmub`ty `b tjrnn d`aanrnbt wfys, tl prldugnr hus`bnss, glmmub`ty la prfgt`gn
lr fs f bnw hus`bnss stfrt-up tjft glmmnrg`fk`zns glbsumnr `bblvft`lb. W`m`kfrky,
arlm tjn glmmub`ty la prfgt`gn `bblvft`lb mfy sprnfd tl prldugnr a`rms lr `t
mfy hn glmmnrg`fk`znd hy f bnw stfrt-up hus`bnss. A`bfkky, prldugnr a`rm mfy
sp`b laa glbsumnr `bblvft`lb glmmnrg`fk`zft`lb alr f bnw stfrt-up a`rm.
Tfront fud`nbgns fbd vfkun la tjn rnsnfrgj
Tj`s rnplrt dnk`vnrs vfkun alr snvnrfk d`aanrnbt stfenjlkdnr orlups `bgkud`bo plk`-gy mfenrs, hus`bnssns, glbsumnrs fbd tjn rnsnfrgj glmmub`ty.Ylk`gy mfenrsfrn
ubdnr `bgrnfs`bo prnssurn tl dnk`vnr `bblvft`lb plk`gy tjft mfx`m`zns `mpfgts lb
nglblm`g orlwtj fbd sustf`bfhkn dnvnklpmnbt. _j`kn glbsumnr `bblvft`lb
stfbds lut fs f mfclr `bblvft`lb fgt`v`ty, sl afr `t jfs fttrfgtnd vnry k`m`tnd fttnb-
t`lb arlm plk`gy mfenrs. @bA`-prlcngt tfens lb fb `mplrtfbt tfse `b mnfsur`bo
glbsumnr `bblvft`lb fbd hr`bo`bo `t gklsnr tl tjn glrn la tjn `bblvft`lb plk`gy
dnhftn.
@b lrdnr tl hn m`t`oftnd hy `bblvft`lb plk`gy, fby hfrr`nrs/j`bdrfbgns tl `bblvf-
t`lb fgt`v`ty (`bgkud`bo `bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs) sjlukd hn `dnbt`a`nd, mnfsurndfbd spng`a`nd (Ndqu`st 8967). Tj`s `s fgj`nvnd hy mnfsur`bo tjn sglpn, `btnbs`ty
fbd d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `b A`bkfbd. @b tj`s glbtnxt, eny plk`gy rnkn-
vfbt prlhknms `bgkudn plss`hkn klw `bblvft`lb `btnbs`t`ns (hfsnd lb `btnrbft`lbfk
glmpfr`slb), lr k`m`tnd d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs (k`m`t`bo tjn `mpfgt lb
w`dnr slg`nty). Wugj prlhknms jfvn f bnoft`vn `bakunbgn lb `bblvft`lb systnm fs
wnkk fs tjn w`dnr A`bb`sj slg`nty.
Alr hus`bnssns tjft hu`kd tjn`r suggnss fbd glmpnt`t`vnbnss lb `bblvft`lb, nmp`r-
`gfk rnsnfrgj lb glbsumnr `bblvft`lb prlv`dns vfkufhkn `balrmft`lb. Tjn `m-plrtfbgn la lpnb `bblvft`lb fbd usnr `bblvft`lb fgt`v`t`ns `s fggnbtuftnd fs tjn
algus la `bblvft`lb mfbfonmnbt `b glmpfb`ns `s rfd`gfkky sj`at`bo arlm tjn mfb-
fonmnbt la `btnrbfk X&D tlwfrds naangt`vn lrgjnstrft`lb la lpnb `bblvft`lb fbd
rnknvfbt pfrts la tjn nglsystnms. Tj`s bnw rnfk`ty s`ob`a`ns f mfclr mfbfonmnbt
gjfkknbon fbd jfs f prlalubd `mpfgt lb tjn glmpnt`t`vnbnss fbd orlwtj la A`bb-
`sj hus`bnssns.
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G`t`znbs fbd slg`nt`nsfrn gjfkknbond hy d`m`b`sj`bo hudonts tjft rnstr`gt tjn rlkn
la tjn puhk`g sngtlr fs slg`ntfk prlhknms slkvnr. Jnrn fof`b usnr `bblvft`lb gfb
pkfy f p`vltfk rlkn. Tjn rnsukts la tj`s study gfb glbtr`hutn tl tjn onbnrfk fwfrn-
bnss la usnr `bblvft`lb fbd `ts prlhknm slkv`bo pltnbt`fk fmlbo g`t`znbs fbd tjnpuhk`g sngtlr. Tjn eny rnfk`zft`lb `s tjft `bblvft`lb `s w`tj`b tjn rnfgj la mfby,
blt fb nxgkus`vn fgt`v`ty alr tjn snkngtnd prlanss`lbfks wlre`bo w`tj`b X&D kf-
hlrftlr`ns. @bstnfd, nvnb tjlsn wjl frn blt `b `bblvft`vn clhs lr hus`bnssns mfy
st`kk tfen gjfron fbd prlfgt`vnky `mprlvn tjn`r nvnrydfy k`vns fbd glbtr`hutn tl
w`dnr slg`nty. Tj`s jfppnbs wjnb g`t`znbs fbd puhk`g sngtlr fgtlrs frn `bblvft`bo
alr tjnmsnkvns lr wjnb tjny fdlpt `bblvft`lbs tjft slmn la tjn`r pnnrs frn w`kk`bo
tl sjfrn.
Tjn `bblvft`lb rnsnfrgj glmmub`tyhnbna`ts arlm tjn @bA`-prlcngt tjrluoj bnw
nmp`r`gfk eblwkndon fs wnkk fs tjrluoj tjn glst naa`g`nbt tllks fbd mntjlds dn-vnklpnd `b tjn prlcngt alr mnfsur`bo fbd mlb`tlr`bo glbsumnr `bblvft`lb. Tjnsn
bnw tllks fbd mntjlds gfb fdvfbgn tjn prldugt`lb la usnr `bblvft`lb stft`st`gs,
blt lbky `b A`bkfbd hut fksl `b ltjnr glubtr`ns tjft jfvn `btnrnst `b tjn tlp`g.
Tjn nmnro`bo rlkn la usnr `bblvftlr
@b tjn mf`bk`bn tj`be`bo, `bblvft`lb fgt`v`t`ns frn snnb tl hn tjn dlmf`b la glm-
mnrg`fk hus`bnssns fbd rnsnfrgj lrofb`zft`lbs tjft dns`ob, dnvnklp fbd glmmnr-
g`fk`zn bnw tngjblklo`ns alr usnrs wjl frn mf`bky snnb fs pfss`vn fdlptnrs. Tj`sprldugnr-gnbtnrnd v`nw, `bsp`rnd hy tjn p`lbnnr`bo wlre la Wgjumpntnr (6074),
jfs gjfrfgtnr`znd `bblvft`lb mldnks onbnrft`lb fatnr onbnrft`lb. Tjn prldugnr
gnbtrnd v`nw jfs pnrs`stnd arlm tjn a`rst 60>9s k`bnfr `bblvft`lb mldnk fkk tjn
wfy tl rngnbt Wystnm @btnorft`lb fbd Bntwlre`bo mldnks (Xltjwnkk 60045
Ndqu`st & Jlmmnb 60005 Ndqu`st 8966). Lvnr tjn ynfrs, tjnsn mldnks jfvn jfd
f trnmnbdlus `mpfgt lb mfbfonmnbt fbd `bblvft`lb plk`g`ns wj`gj glbt`bun tl
tfront prldugnrs. Typ`gfkky, plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lbs frn hfsnd lb tjrnn mf`b typns la
`bstrumnbts5 rnoukft`lbs, nglblm`g trfbsanrs fbd slat `bstrumnbts (Hlrrs &Ndqu`st 8967). Wpng`a`g `bstrumnbts `bgkudn `btnkkngtufk prlpnrty r`ojts, X&D&@suhs`d`ns, tfx grnd`ts, puhk`g-pr`vftn pfrtbnrsj`ps, suhs`d`ns alr prldugnrs la
eblwkndon fbd vlkubtfry stfbdfrd`zft`lb (Ts`plur`, Xn`d & M`ndz`bse` 899:).
Jlwnvnr, fb `bgrnfs`boky `mplrtfbt `bblvft`lb mldnk rnvlkvns frlubd usnrs,
glbsumnrs lr a`rms, wjl `b tjn a`rst `bstfbgn `bblvftn tl sft`say tjn`r lwb bnnds,
rftjnr tjfb tl snkk f prldugt lb tjn mfrent (vlb J`ppnk 899>). Fgglrd`bo tl tjn
usnr-gnbtnrnd mldnk, mfby `bblvft`lbs frn a`rst hn`bo dnvnklpnd hy glmmub`t`ns
la usnrs wjl d`v`dn up tjn tfses fbd glsts la `bblvft`lb dnvnklpmnbt, fbd tjnb
latnb arnnky rnvnfk tjn`r rnsukts. @b tnrms la mlt`vft`lb tl `bblvftn, suggnssauk
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`bblvftlrs lhtf`b d`rngt usn hnbna`ts arlm tjn`r naalrts. Mlrnlvnr, nbclymnbt,
knfrb`bo, rnputft`lb, lr fb `bgrnfsnd dnmfbd alr glmpknmnbtfry ollds fbd snr-
v`gns prlv`dn aurtjnr mlt`vft`lb alr tjn usnr `bblvftlrs.
Hfkdw`b fbd vlb J`ppnk (8966) froun tjft usnr `bblvft`lb `s `bgrnfs`boky gjfk-knbo`bo fbd nvnb d`spkfg`bo prldugnr `bblvft`lb `b mfby pfrts la mldnrb nglb-
lm`ns. Wugj f sj`at `s dr`vnb hy stnfd`ky `mprlv`bo dns`ob tllks (`bgkud`bo `bbl-
vft`lb tllke`ts) fbd rngnbt fdvfbgns `b @GT. Tjnsn frn grnft`bo hnttnr glkkfhlrf-
t`lb lpplrtub`t`ns w`tj ltjnr usnrs lvnr tjn @btnrbnt. Jnbgn, fb `bgrnfs`bo bumhnr
la g`t`znbs frn gfpfhkn la slkv`bo tjn`r lwb prlhknms.
Tjn `bgrnfs`bo `mplrtfbgn la usnr `bblvft`lb jfs `mpk`gft`lbs alr hltj `bblvft`lb
mfbfonmnbt fbd `bblvft`lb plk`gymfe`bo. @b tjn wlrkd la prldugnr `bblvft`lb,
plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lbs frn typ`gfkky cust`a`nd hy systnm`g af`kurns lr mfrent af`kurns.Hltj la tjnsn typns la af`kurns gfb hn fround tl nx`st `b tjn gfsn la usnr `bblvf-
t`lb. Wystnm`g af`kurn `bgkudns wnfe k`bes hntwnnb `bblvft`lb systnm fgtlrs
(mfby la tjn fgtlrs jfrdky rnglob`zn usnr `bblvftlrs), m`ss`bo lr `bfpprlpr`ftn
`bst`tut`lbs (n.o. @YX systnm fbd rnoukft`lb arlm tjn usnr `bblvftlrs pnrspng-
t`vn), fbd m`ss`bo lrofb`zft`lbs (n.o. glbsumnr `bblvftlr klhhy) (Ndqu`st 8996).
Fgglrd`bo tl tjn LNGD (600:3 698), systnm`g af`kurn glbs`sts la m`smftgjns
hntwnnb tjn glmplbnbts la `bblvft`lb systnm. Fppfrnbtky, tjn dnsgr`hnd m`s-
mftgjns jfmpnr tjn lpt`mfk pnralrmfbgn la tjn `bblvft`lb systnm, knfd`bo tl
wnkafrn klssns tjft gfkk alr plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lb.
Mfrent af`kurns `bgkudn kfge la fpprlpr`ft`lb, ubgnrtf`bty fbd `bd`v`s`h`k`ty la
`bvnstmnbts. Tjnsn d`sglurfon prldugnrs arlm nbofo`bo `b `bblvft`lb (Frrlw
6018). _jnb `bblvft`lbs frn dnvnklpnd alr pnrslbfk bnnd, mfby la tjn mfrent
af`kurn froumnbts bl klbonr fppky. Jlwnvnr, tjnrn `s f slg`fk wnkafrn klss `a tjn
d`aaus`lb la usnr `bblvft`lbs `s `bsuaa`g`nbt (Jnbenk & vlb J`ppnk 899>) cust`ay-
`bo plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lb. @b tjn gfsn la glmmnrg`fk hus`bnssns, tjn klgus la `bblvf-
t`lb dnvnklpmnbt `s mlv`bo arlm str`gtky `btnrbfk X&D tlwfrds mlrn lpnb `bbl-
vft`lb fgt`v`t`ns. Jnrn, hus`bnssns bnnd tl hnglmn fwfrn fbd knfrb bnw `bblvf-
t`lb prfgt`gns `b lrdnr tl hnbna`t arlm usnr `bblvft`lb `bputs fbd tjn slkut`lbs tjftslmn usnrs jfvn dnvnklpnd alr tjnmsnkvns (vlb J`ppnk 60:1).
A`bkfbd jfs of`bnd f rnputft`lb fs lbn la tjn knfd`bo glubtr`ns `b tjn a`nkd la `b-
blvft`lb plk`gy. @t wfs fmlbo tjn a`rst glubtr`ns tl rnglob`zn usnrs fs f pltnbt`fk
fbd fktnrbft`vn slurgn la `bblvft`lb (ALXF 8990). Mlrnlvnr, A`bkfbd jfs
kfubgjnd f systnmft`g plk`gy prlorfmmn alr prlmlt`bo vfr`lus alrms la dnmfbd
fbd usnr-dr`vnb `bblvft`lb. A`bkfbd `s p`lbnnr`bo w`tj bnw plk`gy `bstrumnbts
prlmlt`bo usnr `bblvft`lb, `bgkud`bo d`rngt `bblvft`lb supplrt alr `bd`v`dufk
glbsumnrs fbd glmmub`t`ns, `bblvft`lb fdlpt`lb fbd tjn `btnrfgt`lb hntwnnb
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usnrs fbd glmmnrg`fk hus`bnssns fbd puhk`g rnsnfrgj lrofb`zft`lbs, fbd `b`t`f-
t`vns w`tj tjn lhcngt`vn tjft `bgumhnbt prldugnrs mfy hnttnr fgglubt alr tj`s fk-
tnrbft`vn slurgn la `bblvft`lb (TNM 89695 TNM 89665 Xnsnfrgj fbd @bblvft`lb
Glubg`k 8969). Fs pfrt la tj`s kfronr plk`gy naalrt, tjn A`bb`sj M`b`stry la Nm-pklymnbt fbd tjn Nglblmy fbd Tnens jfvn aubdnd `bblvft`lb rnsnfrgj lb tj`s
a`nkd.
Lhcngt`vns la tjn @bA`-prlcngt
Tj`s rnsnfrgj algusns lb tjn mnfsurnmnbt la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb (rftjnr tjfb hy
`bblvft`bo hus`bnssns), dnvnklpmnbt la `bblvft`lb `bd`gftlrs, d`aaus`lb la glb-
sumnr `bblvft`lb, usnr `bblvft`lb `b tjn mnd`gfk a`nkd fbd `dnbt`a`gft`lb la plk`gy
`mpk`gft`lbs. Nfrky stud`ns la usnr `bblvft`lb dnmlbstrftnd `ts s`ob`a`gfbgn `bmfby spng`a`g glbsumnr fbd `bdustr`fk frnfs (vlb J`ppnk 899>), wj`kn `b kftnr
ynfrs, rnsnfrgjnrs jfvn dnmlbstrftnd tjn `mplrtfbgn la usnr `bblvft`lb la hrlfd-
nr sfmpkns la a`rms, a`bd`bo tjft a`rms rnoukfrky dnvnklp `bblvft`lbs alr `btnrbfk
usn lr tl sft`say spng`a`g prlgnss-rnkftnd bnnds (n.o., dn Clbo & vlb J`ppnk 89905
Aklwnrs nt fk. 8969).
Tjn @bA`-prlcngt `s glvnr`bo bnw orlubd hy algus`bo lb `bblvft`lb hy `bd`v`dufk
glbsumnrs. Tjus afr, tjn onbnrfk fssumpt`lb jfs hnnb tjft tjny dl blt nbofon `b
`t. Tj`s nxpkf`bs tjn fhsnbgn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `bd`gftlrs arlm tjn laa`g`fk
survnys.
Tjn lhcngt`vns la tjn prlcngt wnrn tjrnnalkd3
F. Tl mnfsurn tjn `btnbs`ty fbd d`aaus`lbla usnr `bblvft`lbs hy glbsumnrs `bA`bkfbd, `bgkud`bo tjn fmlubt, glst fbd s`ob`a`gfbgn la `bblvft`lb fgt`v`t`nsfbd glbd`t`lbs ubdnr wj`gj glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs sprnfd fgrlss tjn slg`nty.
H. Tl dnvnklp `bd`gftlrs tjft nbfhkn klbonr-tnrm mlb`tlr`bo la `bblvft`lb hyglbsumnrs.
G. Tl `balrm plk`gy mfenrs fbd hus`bnssns lb tjn glbsnqunbgns la `bblvft`lbhy g`t`znbs alr `bblvft`lb fbd rnkftnd plk`gy-mfe`bo fbd strftnoy dnvnklp-mnbt.
Tjn glbsumnr survnys glbdugtnd w`tj`b tjn prlcngt, hu`kds lb rngnbt wlre dlbn
`b tjn ^b`tnd E`bodlm (vlb J`ppnk nt fk. 8968), tjn Bntjnrkfbds (dn Clbo 8966f),
fs wnkk fs Cfpfb fbd tjn ^W (Lofwf & Ylbotfknbnrt 8966). Hnylbd mnfsur`bo tjn
arnqunbgy la `bblvft`lb hy A`bb`sj glbsumnrs, `t wfs nxpklrnd tl wjft nxtnbt,
fbd wjnb, `bblvft`lbs d`aausn. Tj`s `s gr`t`gfk arlm tjn slg`fk wnkafrn pnrspngt`vn.
@b tjn fhsnbgn la d`aaus`lb, usnrs w`tj s`m`kfr bnnds bnnd tl `bvnst `b s`m`kfr `b-
blvft`lbs lr nvnb wlrsn, tjny mfy blt ft fkk suggnnd `b lhtf`b`bo f s`m`kfr slku-
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t`lb. W`bgn f rnk`fhkn mnfsur`bo mntjld alr usnr `bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs `s st`kk
m`ss`bo, p`klt stud`ns wnrn glbdugtnd w`tj tjn f`m tl `mprlvn tjn mnfsurnmnbt
la glbsumnr bblvft`lb.
Mnd`gfk sngtlr survny rnprnsnbts f spng`a`g gfsn algus `b tjn study. Tnknpjlbnsurvny tfrontnd pft`nbts, gfrno`vnrs (bursns) fbd dlgtlrs nxpklr`bo jlw `bd`v`dufk
pft`nbts fbd prlanss`lbfks `bblvftn fbd wjft typns la d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sms nx`st
`b tj`s glbtnxt. @b fdd`t`lb tl tjn spng`a`gs la jnfktjgfrn rnkftnd `bblvft`lb, tjn
rnsukts gfb hn fbfkyznd fof`bst tjn hrlfdnr glbsumnr `bblvft`lb sfmpkn. Fksl,
puhk`g sngtlr `bblvft`lb `s `mplrtfbt `b A`bkfbd, fbd tjn gfsn study `s jnkpauk tl
a`bd lut `a fbd jlw usnr `bblvft`lb pr`bg`pkns gfb hn jnkpauk tl st`mukftn `bblvf-
t`lb `b tjn jnfktjgfrn sngtlr. A`bfkky, tjn pfpnr prnsnbts `dnfs lb jlw plk`gy mfe-
nrs gfb dnvnklp mlrn naangt`vn `btnrvnbt`lbs tl st`mukftn tjn dnvnklpmnbt fbd
d`aaus`lb la `bblvft`lbs hy glbsumnrs.
Xnsnfrgj mntjldlkloy
Tjn rnsnfrgj `bgkudnd twl gygkns la dftf glkkngt`lb fbd rnplrt`bo. Tjn a`rst gygkn
(Dngnmhnr 8969Blvnmhnr 8966) wfs f`mnd tl `mprlvn tjn mnfsurnmnbt la
glbsumnr `bblvft`lb. @t hu`kds lb prnv`lus glbsumnr survnys (^E, Bntjnrkfbds,
Cfpfb, ^WF) `b lrdnr tl aurtjnr dnvnklp `bd`gftlrs, fbd fktnrbft`vn sgr`pts tl `dnb-
t`ay `bblvftlrs `b hrlfd glbsumnr sfmpkns. @b tjn bnxt pjfsn, tjnsn sgr`pts wnrn
tnstnd `b f rfbon la tnknpjlbn fbd @btnrbnt survnys fmlbost A`bb`sj g`t`znbs w`tjfb ndugft`lb alr f tngjb`gfk prlanss`lb. Dnvnklpnd sgrnnb`bo prlgndurn `s ut`k`znd
`b tjn snglbd gygkn fbd `t gfb hn fppk`nd `b tjn auturn rnsnfrgj tjft `s trfg`bo `b-
blvft`bo glbsumnrs. Tjn prlgndurn wlres hnst w`tj tnknpjlbn survnys, hut mfy
fksl hn fppk`nd `b fb nkngtrlb`g alrmft.
Tjn snglbd gygkn (Dngnmhnr 8966Mfrgj 8967) wfs tjn mf`b pjfsn la tjn prl-
cngt wjnrn tjrnn nkngtrlb`g survnys la A`bb`sj g`t`znbs wnrn glbdugtnd3
Wurvny #6 wfs glmpkntnd hy f rnprnsnbtft`vn sfmpkn la 007 A`bb`sj glb-sumnrs fond 6: tl 1>. @t fppk`nd tjn dnvnklpnd sgrnnb`bo prlgndurn tl
`dnbt`ay rnsplbdnbts jfd rnfk`znd ft knfst lbn usnr `bblvft`lb w`tj`b tjn
pfst tjrnn ynfrs. @bblvft`lbs wj`gj wnrn blt dnvnklpnd dur`bo tjn rn-
splbdnbts kn`surn t`mn, wnrn nxgkudnd. Fksl jlmnhu`kt vnrs`lbs la nx`st-
`bo prldugts, fbd `bblvft`lbs pr`mfr`ky mlt`vftnd hy glmmnrg`fk glbs`d-
nrft`lbs wnrn nxgkudnd. A`bfkky, lpnb-nbdnd dnsgr`pt`lbs la wjft rnsplbd-
nbts d`d, wnrn glkkngtnd fs f wfy tl nbsurn tjft lbky vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lb
gfsns wnrn fbfkyznd. Wurvny #6 wfs usnd tl rnplrt lb tjn `bg`dnbgn (`b-
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tnbs`ty) la usnr `bblvft`lb hy A`bb`sj glbsumnrs, fbd tjn dnmlorfpj`g
prla`kn la `bblvftlrs.
Wurvny #8 wfs tfront`bo 6,9>> A`bb`sj glbsumnrs wjl wnrn k`enky tl hn`bblvft`vn. Arlm pfst rnsnfrgj `t jfs hnnb knfrbnd tjft glbsumnr `bblvf-tlrs frn mlrn k`enky tl hn j`ojky-ndugftnd, w`tj f tngjb`gfk hfgeorlubd,
fbd mfkn. Lpnb `bv`tft`lbs wnrn snbt tl tjn mnmhnrs la f rfbon la rnkn-
vfbt prlanss`lbfk ub`lbs (nbo`bnnrs, frgj`tngts, j`ojky ndugftnd, mfbuafg-
tur`bo/hkun glkkfr wlrenrs) tl tfen pfrt `b tjn nkngtrlb`g survny. Tjn sur-
vny sgr`pt wfs bnfrky `dnbt`gfk w`tj tjn a`rst survny. @b hltj survnys, tjn
fbfkys`s algusnd lb spng`a`g `bblvft`lb gfsns tjft rnsplbdnbts jfd `dnbt`-
a`nd fbd dnsgr`hnd. Glmh`b`bo tjn hltj survnys, glmpkntn rnsplbsns wnrn
lhtf`bnd alr 6?1 vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lbs. Xnsplbdnbts mlt`vns tl `bblvftn,
`bblvft`lb glkkfhlrft`lb, `bvnstmnbts fbd prltngt`lb la tjn`r `bblvft`lbs
w`tj `btnkkngtufk prlpnrty r`ojts wnrn mnfsurnd. Mlrnlvnr, pfttnrbs la d`a-aus`lb wnrn nxpklrnd hy fse`bo alr tjn pnrgn`vnd onbnrfk vfkun la tjn `b-
blvft`lb, rnsplbdnbts w`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn, fgtufk naalrts dlbn tl `balrm
ltjnrs fhlut tjn `bblvft`lb, fbd kfst hut blt knfst, `a tjn `bblvft`lb jfd
d`aausnd tl ltjnrs. Tjrnn mldns la `bblvft`lb d`aaus`lb wnrn d`st`b-
ou`sjnd, `bgkud`bo bnw vnbturn grnft`lb, fdlpt`lb hy glmmnrg`fk prldug-
nrs, fbd pnnr-tl-pnnr sjfr`bo w`tj ltjnr glbsumnrs.
Wurvny #7 wfs alr f gfsn study `b tjn mnd`gfk sngtlr `b wj`gj wn tfrontndpft`nbts, gfrno`vnrs (bursns) fbd dlgtlrs. Dftf wnrn lhtf`bnd arlm >?6 pf-
t`nbts fbd rnkft`vns, 84: bursns, 866 dlgtlrs, fbd :0 ltjnr mnd`gfk prlans-s`lbfks. @t wfs nxpklrnd `a tjlsn `b prlanss`lbfk rlkns dnvnklp d`aanrnbt `b-
blvft`lbs w`tj d`aanrnbt d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sms tl snn `a tjn a`bd`bos frn
rlhust `b f glbtnxt hnylbd `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs. Fksl, puhk`g sngtlr `b-
blvft`lb `s `mplrtfbt `b A`bkfbd, fbd tjn gfsn study `s jnkpauk tl a`bd lut
`a fbd jlw usnr `bblvft`lb pr`bg`pkns gfb hn jnkpauk tl st`mukftn `bblvf-
t`lb `b tjn puhk`g sngtlr.
Tjn strugturn la tjn rnplrt
Tjn rnplrt stfrts w`tj `btrldugt`lb fbd f hr`na nxpls`t`lb la usnr `bblvft`lb tjnl-
ry. Gjfptnr 8 nkfhlrftns lb tjn usnr-gnbtnrnd `bblvft`lb mldnk, fbd d`sgussns eny
d`aanrnbgns w`tj tjn trfd`t`lbfk, prldugnr-gnbtnrnd mldnk la `bblvft`lb. Gjfptnr 7
prnsnbts tjn nmp`r`gfk a`bd`bos lb tjn `bg`dnbgn / `btnbs`ty) la usnr `bblvft`lb
fmlbo A`bb`sj glbsumnrs.
Tjn nmp`r`gfk a`bd`bos `b aukk gfb hn alubd `b Gjfptnrs 7 tl >. Gjfptnr 7 o`vns
dntf`ks lb tjn sjfrn la `bblvftlrs `b tjn plpukft`lb la 6:1> ynfrs lkd, tjn`r dn-
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mlorfpj`gs anfturns, tjn`r `bblvft`lb prlgnss gjfrfgtnr`st`gs, fbd f hnbgjmfre
w`tj ltjnr glubtr`ns. Gjfptnr 4 tjnb prlgnnds w`tj tjn d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `b-
blvft`lbs, `bgkud`bo tjn nxtnbt tl wj`gj `bblvft`lbs frn fdlptnd hy ltjnr pnlpkn
lr hus`bnssns. Tjn rnplrt prnsnbts tjn onbnrfk pnrgn`vnd usnaukbnss la tjn `bblvf-t`lbs tjft glbsumnrs jfvn dnvnklpnd, tjn`r w`kk`bobnss fbd mlt`vns tl sjfrn `bbl-
vft`lbs, fbd tjn`r fgtufk naalrts tl `balrm ltjnrs fhlut tjn`r `bblvft`lbs. Tjrnn
mldns la d`aaus`lb3 bnw vnbturn grnft`lb, fdlpt`lb hy glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs, fbd
pnnr-tl-pnnr sjfr`bo frn prnsnbtnd. Gjfptnr > o`vns tjn dntf`ks la lur gfsn study la
pft`nbts, bursns fbd dlgtlrs `b tjn mnd`gfk sngtlr. Tjn fbfkys`s glvnrs tjn`r `bbl-
vft`lb `btnbs`ty, gjfrfgtnr`st`gs la `bblvft`lbs fbd tjn nxtnbt `b wj`gj nfgj la
tjn`r `bblvft`lbs d`aausn.
Gjfptnr 1 prlv`dns f stfbdfrd`znd survny prlgndurn alr glbsumnr `bblvft`lb
mnfsurnmnbt. Fktjluoj blt tjn gnbtrfk algus lb tjn prlcngt, tjn rnplrt fksl p`gesup tjn `ssun la mnfsur`bo usnr `bblvft`lb `b sfmpkns la a`rms, `bgkud`bo rnglm-
mnbdft`lbs lb jlw tl mld`ay tjn glmmub`ty `bblvft`lb survny (Ofukt 8967) sl
tjft usnr `bblvft`lb hy a`rms mfy hn hnttnr gfpturnd `b laa`g`fk stft`st`gs.
Gjfptnr ? algusns lb pltnbt`fk plk`gy `btnrvnbt`lbs `b tnrms la onbnrfk dns`ob
pr`bg`pkns fbd f rfbon la mlrn spng`a`g rnglmmnbdft`lbs. A`bfkky, Gjfptnr : prl-
v`dns f hr`na lutklle tl tjn auturn. Tjn fppnbd`gns `bgkudn a`bd`bos arlm tjn p`klt
stud`ns (Fppnbd`x F), dntf`ks lb tjn mf`b survnys (Fppnbd`x H), fbd f rnglm-
mnbdnd survny prlgndurn alr tjn auturn mnfsurnmnbt la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb
(Fppnbd`x G).
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8 TJNLXNT@GFK HFGEOXL BD
Tj`s gjfptnr o`vns f hr`na `btrldugt`lb tl usnr `bblvft`lb tjnlry. @t j`ojk`ojts tjn
eny d`aanrnbgns hntwnnb usnr `bblvft`lb fbd prldugnr `bblvft`lb, `bgkud`bo fb
lvnrv`nw la tjn usnr-gnbtnrnd mldnk tjft `s mfrend hy rnkft`vn lpnbbnss fbd d`s-
tr`hut`lb la `bblvft`vn hnjfv`lr fgrlss mfby `bd`v`dufks. Mlrn dntf`knd rnv`nws
la tjn stftn-la-tjn-frt `b usnr `bblvft`lb tjnlry gfb hn alubd `b vlb J`ppnk (899>5
8966).
Yrldugnr `bblvft`lb
Tldfy, tjn dlm`bfbt v`nw la jlw `bblvft`lb wlres rnvlkvns frlubd prldugnrs,
jnrn dna`bnd fs fbylbn wjl wlukd hnbna`t arlm fb `bblvft`vn naalrt lbky `a ltjnrsfdlpt tjn`r `bblvft`lb. @b j`s nfrky wlre, Wgjumpntnr (6074) suoonstnd tjft tjn
nglblm`gfkky mlst `mplrtfbt fbd d`srupt`vn `bblvft`lbs frn `b`t`ftnd hy nbtrnprn-
bnurs, fbd fgglrd`boky `btrldugnd hy smfkk fbd stfrt-up nbtnrpr`sns. @b kftnr wlre
Wgjumpntnr frouns tjft `bblvft`lb mf`bky tfens pkfgn `b tjn X&D kfhlrftlr`ns la
kfron a`rms hnbna`t`bo arlm f kfge la glmpnt`t`lb (Wgjumpntnr 6048). @b hltj gfs-
ns, jlwnvnr, `bblvft`lbs lr`o`bftn arlm prldugnrs fbd frn suppk`nd tl `btnrmnd`-
ftn usnrs fbd/lr glbsumnrs v`f prldugts tjft frn `btrldugnd tl f mfrent alr sfkn.
Fatnr Wgjumpntnr, f mukt`tudn la fktnrbft`vn mldnks la `bblvft`lb jfvn hnnb `b-
trldugnd. Tjus, tjn k`bnfr mldnk la `bblvft`lb rnvlkvns frlubd aubdfmnbtfkeblwkndon prldugt`lb fbd `ts vfklr`zft`lb, plstukft`bo tjft `bblvft`lb stfrts w`tj
hfs`g rnsnfrgj, w`tj glmmnrg`fkky prlm`s`bo rnsnfrgj lutput mlv`bo tl fppk`nd
rnsnfrgj, dnvnklpmnbt fbd prldugt`lb, wj`kn mfrent fdlpt`lb nvnbtufkky alkklws
(Husj 604>). Tjn dnmfbd-pukk vnrs`lb la tj`s mldnk frouns tjft `bblvft`lb `s
dr`vnb hy tjn pnrgn`vnd dnmfbd la pltnbt`fk usnrs, fbd prldugnrs snne tl dnvnklp
prldugts tl rnsplbd tl gustlmnr prlhknms lr suoonst`lbs, wj`kn tjn d`rngt `baku-
nbgn la hfs`g rnsnfrgj `s mugj knss s`ob`a`gfbt (Xltjwnkk 6008). Tjn gjf`b-k`be
mldnk la `bblvft`lb (fbd `ts prndngnsslrs) strnssns tjft rnkft`lbsj`ps hntwnnb
sg`nbgn, dnvnklpmnbt, prldugt`lb fbd d`aaus`lb frn glmpknx fbd `btnrrnkftnd (n.o.Yr`gn 601>5 Ek`bn 60:>). Tjn dl`bo, us`bo fbd `btnrfgt`bo (D^@) mldnk nmpjf-
s`zns tjft, hnylbd systnmft`g lr `btnrrnkftnd eblwkndon prldugt`lb, `bblvft`lb `b
nbtnrpr`sns `s mlrn latnb glbgnrbnd w`tj `balrmfk prlgnssns la knfrb`bo fbd nxpn-
r`nbgn-hfsnd eblw-jlw (Cnbsnb nt fk. 899?). _jft tjnsn mldnks jfvn `b glmmlb
`s tjft prldugnrs frn rnofrdnd fs eny fgtlrs `b `bblvft`lb. Typ`gfk prldugnr `bbl-
vftlrs `bgkudn glmmnrg`fk nbtnrpr`sns fbd `bd`v`dufk `bvnbtlrs (wjl fkk pr`mfr`ky
hnbna`t arlm snkk`bo tjn`r `bblvft`lbs) fbd puhk`g rnsnfrgj lrofb`zft`lbs fbd ub`-
vnrs`t`ns (bnnd`bo ltjnrs tl fdlpt tjn`r `bblvft`vn lutput). Yrldugnr-gnbtnrnd `b-
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blvft`lb `s fksl st`kk vnry mugj prnsnbt `b tldfys laa`g`fk stft`st`gs fbd `bblvft`lb
plk`g`ns.
^snr `bblvft`lb
Fb fktnrbft`vn k`bn la rnsnfrgj wj`gj nmnrond `b tjn pfst tjrnn dngfdns, sjlws
tjft `bblvft`lb gfb fksl hn dlbn hy a`rms fbd `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs wjl, ft knfst
`b`t`fkky, w`sj tl usn wjft tjny grnftn rftjnr tjfb snkk `t (vlb J`ppnk 60?15 899>).
^snr `bblvft`lb d`aanrs arlm trfd`t`lbfk, prldugnr-gnbtnrnd `bblvft`lb `b tjrnn
rnspngts3 (6) jlw tl `bblvftlr hnbna`ts arlm `bblvft`lb, (8) typn la `bvlkvnd
eblwkndon fbd rnsukt`bo bblvft`lbs, (7) d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sms.
Fd (6) Hnbna`t arlm `bblvft`lb
Tjn mf`b d`st`bgt`lb hntwnnb usnr fbd prldugnr-gnbtnrnd `bblvft`lb `s rlltnd `b
jlw `bblvftlrs hnbna`t arlm tjn`r `bblvft`lb naalrt. ^snr `bblvftlrs gfb hn n`tjnr
a`rms lr `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs tjft nxpngt tl hnbna`t arlm us`bo fb `bblvft`vn
prldugt. @b glbtrfst, prldugnr `bblvftlrs nxpngt tl hnbna`t arlm snkk`bo fb `bblvf-
t`vn prldugt. A`rms lr `bd`v`dufks gfb hn n`tjnr f prldugnr lr usnr `bblvftlr, dn-
pnbd`bo lb tjn spng`a`g s`tuft`lb. Alr nxfmpkn, Wlby `s f prldugnr la nkngtrlb`g
nqu`pmnbt, hut `t `s fksl f usnr la mfgj`bn tllks. _`tj rnspngt tl tjn `bblvft`lbs
tjft `t dnvnklps alr `ts nkngtrlb`g prldugts, `t `s f prldugnr `bblvftlr, hut `a wnwlukd `bvnst`oftn `bblvft`lbs `b `ts mfgj`bnry lr prldugt`lb prlgnssns, tjn glm-
pfby glukd qufk`ay fs f usnr `bblvftlr. ^snrs frn ub`qun `b tjft tjny fklbn hnbna`t
d`rngtky arlm `bblvft`lbs. Fkk ltjnrs (jnrn kumpnd ubdnr tjn tnrm prldugnrs)
must snkk `bblvft`lb-rnkftnd prldugts tl usnrs, `bd`rngtky lr d`rngtky, `b lrdnr tl
prla`t arlm `bblvft`lbs. Tjus, `b lrdnr tl prla`t, prldugnr `bvnbtlrs must snkk lr
k`gnbsn eblwkndon rnkftnd tl `bblvft`lbs, fbd prldugnr mfbuafgturnrs must snkk
prldugts lr snrv`gns `bglrplrft`bo `bblvft`lbs.
Tjn wfy jlw prldugnrs fbd usnrs hnbna`t arlm `bblvft`lb `s tjn mf`b fbd nxgku-
s`vn d`aanrnbgn hntwnnb hltj mldnks. @b k`bn w`tj tj`s d`st`bgt`lb, usnr-`bblvftlrsfrn tr`oonrnd hy d`aanrnbt mlt`vns tjfb prldugnrs. Tjny tnbd tl `bblvftn `a tjny
wfbt slmntj`bo tjft `s blt fvf`kfhkn lb tjn mfrent, fbd frn fhkn fbd w`kk`bo tl
`bvnst `b `ts dnvnklpmnbt. Bngnss`ty `s wjft pr`mfr`ky dr`vns tjnm. @b prfgt`gn,
mfby usnrs dl blt a`bd prng`snky wjft tjny bnnd lb nx`st`bo mfrents. Mntf-
fbfkysns la mfrent-snomnbtft`lb stud`ns suoonst tjft usnr bnnds alr prldugts frn
j`ojky jntnrlonbnlus `b mfby a`nkds (Arfben & Xn`s`bonr 8997). @b glbtrfd`gt`lb,
prldugnrs tnbd tl alkklw prldugt dnvnklpmnbt strftno`ns tl mnnt tjn bnnds la jl-
mlonblus mfrent snomnbts. Tjny frn mlt`vftnd hy pnrgn`vnd lpplrtub`t`ns tl
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snrvn suaa`g`nbtky kfron bumhnrs la gustlmnrs (usnrs) tl cust`ay tjn`r `bblvft`lb
`bvnstmnbts. Tj`s strftnoy la anw s`zns a`t fkk knfvns mfby usnrs d`ssft`sa`nd w`tj
glmmnrg`fk prldugts lb laanr. Fs f glbsnqunbgn, slmn la tjnm w`kk mld`ay tjn`r
prldugts lr jfvn f j`oj w`kk`bobnss tl spnbd t`mn fbd mlbny tl dnvnklp f pnr-slbfk vnrs`lb la f prldugt tjft nxfgtky sft`sa`ns tjn`r bnnds (vlb J`ppnk 899>).
Fd (8) Typn la eblwkndon fbd `bblvft`lbs
^snrs fbd prldugnrs tnbd tl eblw d`aanrnbt tj`bos fbd fgglrd`boky nmpkly d`aanr-
nbt eblwkndon `b tjn `bblvft`lb prlgnss. ^snrs jfvn tjn fdvfbtfon la eblw`bo
prng`snky wjft tjny wfbt3 tjny plssnss supnr`lr `balrmft`lb rnofrd`bo tjn`r lwb
bnnds. Yrldugnrs rnky lb mfrent rnsnfrgj fbd gllpnrft`lb w`tj usnrs tl ont `balr-
mft`lb lb ubsft`sa`nd usnr bnnds. @b prfgt`gn tj`s tfse `s la tjn vnry d`aa`gukt. Ns-t`mftns la af`knd prldugt `bblvft`lbs rfbon arlm ?> tl 09 pnrgnbt (Gllpnr 8997).
^snr `bblvftlrs plssnss st`gey `balrmft`lb fhlut tjn`r bnnds5 `balrmft`lb tjft `s
glstky tl trfbsanr arlm lbn `bd`v`dufk tl fbltjnr hngfusn la d`aanrnbgns `b hfge-
orlubd eblwkndon, nxpnr`nbgn, fbd glbtnxt la usn `balrmft`lb (vlb J`ppnk
6004). Trfbsanrr`bo tj`s `balrmft`lb tl prldugnrs `s nxpnbs`vn fbd tnbds tl mfen
usnr `bblvft`lb mlrn naa`g`nbt tjfb fttnmpt`bo tl tnfgj prldugnrs lb usnr bnnds.
F study la `bblvft`lbs `b mlubtf`b h`e`bo nqu`pmnbt, alr nxfmpkn, alubd tjft
usnr `bblvft`lbs latnb dnpnbdnd lb `balrmft`lb tjft tjn `bvnbtlrs jfd lhtf`bnd
tjrluoj tjn`r lwb gygk`bo nxpnr`nbgn, rnakngt`bo tjn`r lwb ub`qun g`rgumstfbgnsfbd `btnrnsts, sugj fs f dns`rn tl h`en `b nxtrnmn wnftjnr glbd`t`lbs lr tl pnralrm
fgrlhft`g stubts (vlb J`ppnk 899>). Yrldugnrs, lb tjn ltjnr jfbd, plssnss hnttnr
gfpfh`k`t`ns tl dns`ob fbd mfrent `bblvft`lbs, `.n. tjny nmpkly spng`fk`znd nbo`-
bnnrs, jfvn prlanss`lbfk slatwfrn fbd mfgj`bns, fbd fb `barfstrugturn tl dnvnklp
fbd mfrent `bblvft`lbs alr kfronr bumhnrs la usnrs. @b sum, prldugnrs frn fd-
vfbgnd `b tnrms la slkut`lb `balrmft`lb, wj`kn usnrs frn fdvfbgnd `b tnrms la
bnnd `balrmft`lb.
^snrs fbd prldugnrs plssnss d`aanrnbt klgfk eblwkndon, wj`gj jfs fb `mpfgt lbtjn typns la `bblvft`lbs tjft tjny dnvnklp. Dun tl `balrmft`lb st`ge`bnss, prldug-
nr `bblvftlrs tnbd tl rnky lb `balrmft`lb tjny fkrnfdy jfvn `b stlge (vlb J`ppnk
6004). ^snrs frn mlrn k`enky tl glmn up w`tj aubgt`lbfkky blvnk `bblvft`lbs, rn-
qu`r`bo f ornft dnfk la usnr-bnnd `balrmft`lb fbd usn-glbtnxt `balrmft`lb alr
tjn`r dnvnklpmnbt. @b glbtrfst, prldugnrs tnbd tl prldugn `bgrnmnbtfk `bblvft`lbs
tjft frn `mprlvnmnbts lb wnkk-eblwb bnnds fbd tjft rnqu`rn f r`gj ubdnrstfbd`bo
la slkut`lb `balrmft`lb alr tjn`r dnvnklpmnbt, `bgkud`bo dns`ob, rnk`fh`k`ty fbd
tngjb`gfk qufk`ty. Tjn`r `bblvft`lbs frn mlrn k`enky tl hn d`mnbs`lb-la-mnr`t `m-
prlvnmnbts, fbd blt sl mugj aubgt`lbfkky blvnk `bblvft`lbs. @b tj`s glbtnxt,
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prldugnrs tjft `mprlvnd tjn aubgt`lb`bo la twl mfclr typns la sg`nbt`a`g `bstru-
mnbts. Tjny alubd tjft usnrs frn s`ob`a`gfbtky mlrn k`enky tjfb prldugnrs tl dn-
vnklp `bblvft`lbs tjft nbfhknd tjn `bstrumnbts tl dl qufk`tft`vnky bnw tj`bos alrtjn a`rst t`mn. @b glbtrfst, prldugnrs dnvnklpnd `bblvft`lbs tjft nbfhknd usnrs tl
dl tjn sfmn tj`bos tjny jfd hnnb dl`bo, hut tl dl tjnm mlrn glbvnb`nbtky lr rnk`-
fhky.
Fd (7) D`aaus`lb mngjfb`sms
F tj`rd `mplrtfbt d`st`bgt`lb `s jlw prldugnr fbd usnr `bblvft`lbs onbnrfkky d`a-
ausn tl ltjnr nglblm`g fgtlrs. Fs `bd`gftnd, prldugnrs nxpngt tl hnbna`t arlm tjn`r
`bblvft`lbs hy snkk`bo tjnm tl usnrs, lr fktnrbft`vnky, hy snkk`bo lr k`gnbs`bo tjn`r`bblvft`vn eblwkndon tl ltjnr prldugnrs wjl mfy aurtjnr glmmnrg`fk`zn `t. Fksl,
tjn`r eblwkndon w`kk sp`kk lvnr tl ltjnr `bblvft`bo fgtlrs fs f glbsnqunbgn la
kfhlr mlh`k`ty, s`tn v`s`ts la nxtnrbfk fgtlrs, fbd ltjnr rnfslbs (Or`k`gjns 6008). @b
sum, wj`kn mfby prldugnr `bblvft`lbs af`k (n.o., dun tl m`spnrgn`vnd glbsumnr
bnnds), prlv`dnd tjft trun vfkun `s grnftnd tjny w`kk d`aausn hy sfkns, k`gnbsnsfbd
sp`kklvnrs.
^snr `bblvft`lbs frn pr`mfr`ky dnvnklpnd alr pnrslbfk usn, sl hrlfd d`aaus`lb `s
blt fb lhcngt`vn fs sugj. @b prfgt`gn, mfby la tjnsn `bblvft`lbs w`kk hn fppk`gfhkn
tl lbky tjn usnr, wj`kn bl lr lbky anw ltjnrs nxpnr`nbgn s`m`kfr prlhknms sl tjftklw d`aaus`lb rftns frn k`enky. Lggfs`lbfkky, jlwnvnr, usnrs grnftn a`xns alr prlh-
knms tjft mfby fbd/lr f orlw`bo bumhnr la ltjnr usnrs afgn. @b afgt, mlst la tjn
mfclr `bblvft`lbs `b f rfbon la a`nkds wnrn a`rst p`kltnd hy usnrs, fbd kftnr glm-
mnrg`fk`znd fs fb `mprlvnd vnrs`lb (vlb J`ppnk 899>). Alr usnrs, jlwnvnr, sfkns,
k`gnbsns fbd sp`kklvnrs frn knss rnknvfbt d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sms, frn tjny frn blt
(pr`mfr`ky) `btnrnstnd `b glmmnrg`fk hnbna`t. @b gfsn tjn`r `bblvft`lbs rnprnsnbt
hrlfd usn vfkun, tjn typ`gfk `bblvft`lb pfttnrb suoonstnd hy prnv`lus rnsnfrgj `s
tjft usnrs `bblvftn ft tjn knfd`bo ndon la nmnro`bo bnnds alr bnw prldugts fbd
snrv`gns, wjnrn mfrents hy dna`b`t`lb frn hltj smfkk fbd ubgnrtf`b. Qlb J`ppnk,Lofwf fbd dn Clbo (8966) summfr`znd tjn pftjwfy arlm fb `b`t`fk usnr `bblvf-
t`lb tl glmmnrg`fk`zft`lb hy prldugnrs fs alkklws (A`ourn 7).
^snr `bblvft`lb hno`bs wjnb lbn lr mlrn usnrs la slmn olld rnglob`z`bo f bnw
snt la bnnds fbd/lr dns`ob plss`h`k`t`ns fbd hno`b tl dns`ob fbd hu`kd fbd usn `b-
blvft`lbs `btnbdnd tl hnttnr snrvn tjn`r lwb bnnds. @a tjn `bblvft`lb `s la `btnrnst
tl fdd`t`lbfk usnrs, lbn lr mlrn glmmub`t`ns la usnr-`bblvftlrs sllb glfknsgn
fbd hno`b tl nxgjfbon `balrmft`lb fhlut tjn`r vfr`lus dns`obs, tjn`r nxpnr`nbgns
w`tj tjnm, fbd prlm`s`bo fvnbuns alr `mprlvnmnbt. ^snrs latnb fgj`nvn d`aau-
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64 Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts
s`lb hy cust rnvnfk`bo wjft tjny jfvn dnvnklpnd (Jfrjlaa, Jnbenk & vlb J`ppnk
8997). Tj`s `s latnb tjn hnst lr tjn lbky prfgt`gfk lpt`lb fvf`kfhkn tl usnrs, fs j`d-
`bo `bblvft`lbs w`tj trfdn sngrnts `s ubk`enky tl hn naangt`vn alr klbo fbd usnr `b-
blvftlrs frn blt (pr`mfr`ky) mlt`vftnd hy d`rngt nglblm`g hnbna`ts fbywfy. Tjus,f a`rst d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sm `bgkudns tjn pnnr-tl-pnnr sjfr`bo la `bblvft`lbs.
Wlurgn3 vlb J`ppnk, Lofwf & dn Clbo (8966).
A`ourn 7. ^snr-gnbtnrnd mldnk la `bblvft`lb.
Bnxt, alr slmn t`mn fatnr usnr `bblvft`lb hno`bs, tjn a`rst usnr-purgjfsnrsfppnfr
tjnsn frn usnrs wjl wfbt tl huy tjn ollds tjft nmhldy tjn knfd usnr `bblvf-
t`lbs rftjnr tjfb hu`kd`bo tjnm alr tjnmsnkvns. Wlmn la tjn usnr `bblvftlrs mfydng`dn tl stfrt tjn`r lwb hus`bnssns tl sft`say ltjnr usnrs s`m`kfr bnnds. Tjn a`rst
prldugnrs tl nbtnr tjn mfrent frn k`enky tl hn usnr-alubdnd a`rms, `.n. usnr-
`bblvftlrs wjl drfw lb tjn sfmn aknx`hkn, j`oj-vfr`fhkn-glst, klw-gfp`tfk prldug-
t`lb tngjblklo`ns tjny usn tl hu`kd tjn`r lwb prltltypns (Wjfj & Tr`psfs 899?).
Tjn snglbd d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sm `s bnw vnbturn grnft`lb.
Lbgn `balrmft`lb fhlut prldugt dns`obs hnglmns gld`a`nd, fbd fs mfrent vlk-
umns orlw, `bgumhnbt prldugnrs - hltj nx`st`bo usnr-alubdnd a`rms, nstfhk`sjnd
prldugnrs arlm ltjnr a`nkds, fbd stfrt-up prldugnrs wjl jfvn `dnbt`a`nd tjn lpplr-
tub`ty - gfb cust`ay `bvnst`bo `b j`ojnr-vlkumn prldugt`lb prlgnssns `bvlkv`bo
j`ojnr gfp`tfk `bvnstmnbts. @b tj`s pjfsn, tjn tj`rd d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sm mfy fp-
pnfr, wj`gj `s fdlpt`lb hy glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs. Tjn mlrn tjn mfrent mfturns,
tjn mlrn usnr-purgjfsnrs w`kk jfvn f gjl`gn hntwnnb klwnr-glst stfbdfrd`znd
ollds fbd j`ojnr-glst, mlrn fdvfbgnd mldnks tjft usnr-`bblvftlrs glbt`bun tl
dnvnklp. ^snr `bblvftlrs w`kk hn prnsnbt tjrluojlut tjn nmnro`bo `bdustrys k`an
gygkn, hngfusn (nstfhk`sjnd) prldugnrs tnbd tl snrvn jlmlonblus tfront mfrents,
sl tjft ft knfst slmn usnrs w`kk blt prng`snky ont wjft tjny wfbt. Tjrluojlut tjn
k`an gygkn jlwnvnr, tjn rlkn la prldugnrs vnrsus usnrs fs f slurgn la `bblvft`lb
bumhnr la usnrspnrgn`v`bo bnnd
t`mn
usnrs`bblvftn
s`boky lr `b
glmmub`t`ns
usnr-alubdnda`rms
`bgumhnbt
prldugnrs
tfront mfrent
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Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 6>
w`kk sk`ojtky gjfbon usnr `bblvftlrs w`kk hn mlst dlm`bfbt `b tjn bfsgnbt fbd
nfrky stfons la `bdustry nmnronbgn.
Tjn usnr-gnbtnrnd mldnk prlv`dns fb fktnrbft`vn pnrspngt`vn tl `bblvft`lb prl-
gnss. Gknfrky, mfby `bblvft`lbs dnvnklpnd tldfy frn blt dnvnklpnd `b f rnsnfrgj-dnvnklpmnbt-prldugt`lb-d`aaus`lb mldnk. @bA`-prlcngt algusns lb tj`s frnf hy
fbfkyz`bo `bblvft`lb fgt`v`ty fmlbo `bd`v`dufk nbd usnrs, lr glbsumnrs, tl put `t
fbltjnr wfy.
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7 AXNV^NBGP LA GLBW^MNX @BBLQFT@LB
Tj`s gjfptnr prnsnbts tjn a`bd`bos arlm tjn gurrnbt fbd prnv`lus survnys la glb-
sumnr `bblvft`lb. Wngt`lb 7.6 rnplrts tjn sjfrn la glbsumnr `bblvftlrs `b tjn
plpukft`lb la A`bb`sj g`t`znbs fond 6: tl 1>. @t fksl fddrnssns tjn qunst`lb, wjft
e`bd la `bblvft`lbs frn dnvnklpnd, laanrs nxfmpkns, fbd d`sgussns tl wjft nxtnbt
tjnsn `bblvft`lbs frn pltnbt`fkky onbnrfkky usnauk. Bnxt, dnmlorfpj`g gjfrfgtnr`s-
t`gs la glbsumnr `bblvftlrs frn prnsnbtnd (Wngt`lb 7.8), alkklwnd hy fb lvnrv`nw
la pnlpkns mlt`vns tl `bblvftn fbd jlw tjny dnvnklp tjn`r `bblvft`lbs (7.7).
Tj`s `bgkudns glkkfhlrft`lb, `bvnstmnbts fbd tjn prltngt`lb la `bblvft`lbs.
_jnbnvnr plss`hkn, hnbgjmfre bumhnrs w`tj ltjnr glubtr`ns frn prnsnbtnd.
7.6 Glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `bg`dnbgn rftn
@b tjn plpukft`lb la A`bb`sj glbsumnrs la 6: tl 1> ynfrs, wn alubd tjft >.4 pnr-
gnbtjfs nbofond `b `bblvft`lb alr pnrslbfk bnnd `b tjn pfst tjrnn ynfrs. Mlrn
prng`snky, tjnsn g`t`znbs jfvn grnftnd ft knfst lbn bnw `tnm alr pnrslbfk usn tl a`x
fb nvnrydfy prlhknm. Tjn nst`mftn nxgkudns `bblvft`lbs wj`gj glbsumnrs dnvnk-
lp fs pfrt la tjn`r clh lbky kn`surn t`mn `bblvft`lbs frn `bgkudnd. Mlrnlvnr, tjn
nst`mftn nxgkudns jlmnhu`kt vnrs`lbs la prldugts wj`gj frn fkrnfdy fvf`kfhkn lb
tjn mfrent, sl fkk `bblvft`lbs `bgkudn slmn e`bd la blvnkty. A`bfkky, `b k`bn w`tj
usnr `bblvft`lb tjnlry lur nst`mftn nxgkudns anw `bblvft`lbs wj`gj glbsumnrspr`mfr`ky dnvnklpnd alr glmmnrg`fk rnfslbs. Tjnsn wlukd a`t `b tjn prldugnr-
gnbtnrnd mldnk, fbd w`kk supplsndky hn `bgkudnd `b tjn laa`g`fk stft`st`gs fkrnfdy
(n.o., `bvnbtlr survnys, G@W survny, pftnbt stft`st`gs, ntg.).
@b A`bkfbd, o`vnb f plpukft`lb la 7,60?,97? g`t`znbs fond 6: tl 1> (slurgn3 Wtft`s-
t`gs A`bkfbd), tjn bumhnr la glbsumnr `bblvftlrs w`tj`b tj`s plpukft`lb `s nst`-
mftnd tl hn 6?8,149 `bd`v`dufks. Froufhky, tj`s `s f suhstfbt`fk bumhnr, o`vnb
tjft `bblvft`lb hy `bd`v`dufk glbsumnrs `s blt-ft-fkk rnglrdnd `b laa`g`fk survnys,
fbd tjft tjn nst`mftn dlns blt `bgkudn nkdnrky g`t`znbs fbd vnry ylubo lbns. ^bt`k
rngnbtky sugj glbsumnr `bblvft`lb glukd hn glbs`dnrnd dfre mfttnr, ubmnfsurndfbd `mplss`hkn tl `bgkudn `b nglblm`g lr plk`gymfe`bo fbfkysns.
Hnbgjmfre
Tjn nv`dnbgn sl afr suoonsts tjft fhlut 4 tl 1 pnrgnbt la fkk glbsumnrs grnftnd ft
knfst lbn usnr `bblvft`lb `b tjn pfst tjrnn ynfrs (Tfhkn 6). Tjn sjfrn la A`bb`sj
glbsumnrs `s fksl w`tj`b tj`s rfbon, fbd blt s`ob`a`gfbtky d`aanrnbt arlm tjn nst`-
mftnd `bg`dnbgn rftn `b ltjnr glubtr`ns.
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6: Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts
Yltnbt`fk hrlfdnr vfkun la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs
@b tjn gfsn la tjn A`bkfbd survny, tjn rnsnfrgj wfs fksl f`mnd ft ubdnrstfbd`bo
tjn pltnbt`fk onbnrfk vfkun la pnrslbfk a`xns dnvnklpnd hy glbsumnrs. Fhsnbt
onbnrfk usn vfkun, lr f kfge la d`aaus`lb wlukd bfturfkky k`m`t tjn slg`fk wnkafrn`mpfgts la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. @b tj`s k`ojt, rnsplbdnbts wnrn fsend jlw mfby
ltjnrstjny tjluojt glukd fksl a`bd tjn`r dnvnklpmnbts tl hn la pltnbt`fk usn. @b
Tfhkn 8, wn snn tjn prlplrt`lbs la tjn >.4 pnrgnbt tltfk la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs
hrlenb lut `btl gftnolr`ns hfsnd uplb tjn knvnk la `btnrnst tjn dnvnklpnrs tjnm-
snkvns fss`obnd.
Tfhkn 8. Yltnbt`fk hrlfdnr vfkun la usnr `bblvft`lb hy glbsumnrs b A`b-
kfbd.
@bblvft`lb pnrgn`vnd tl hn vfkufhkn tl Ynrgnbtfon
(hfs`gfkky) bl ltjnrs 8.6%slmn ltjnrs 8.4%mfby ltjnrs 9.0%Tltfk arnqunbgy la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb >.4%
Bltns3 Nst`mftns hfsnd lb survny dftf la 007 A`bb`sj g`t`znbs fond 6: tl 1>.
Fs wn fbt`g`pftnd, pfrt la tjn rnplrtnd `bblvft`lbs frn glbs`dnrnd usnauk tl lbky
tjn `bblvft`bo glbsumnr j`m/jnrsnka, wj`kn ltjnrs jfvn pltnbt`fk usn vfkun tl
mfby ltjnr glbsumnrs.
Tjn mf`b typns la `bblvft`lbs glbsumnrs rnplrt `b A`bkfbd
A`bb`sj g`t`znbs rnplrt f hrlfd rfbon la `bblvft`lbs, rfbo`bo arlm slatwfrn tl
tfen sgrnnbsjlts s`muktfbnlusky arlm snvnrfk gfmnrfs tl f hfgepfge w`tj v`byk
pkftns lb tjn s`dns tjft lpnbs up f bnw wfy. Tfhkn 7 laanrs nxfmpkns.
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Tfhkn 7. Lhcngts la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs b A`bkfbd, fbd nxfmpkns la
plss`hkn onbnrfk `btnrnst.
Lhcngt Arnq. Nxfmpkns
tllks &nqu`pmnbt
89% F tllk tjft jnkps tl gjfbon tyrns w`tj knss hfge pf`b. Tjnrn frn bl s`m`kfrprldugt lb tjn mfrent. Tj`s lbn `s alr pnrslbfk usn.Bnw mntjld alr sprfy`bo plkyurntjfbn alfm. @ bnndnd tl sprfy plkyurn-tjfbn `b f smfkk spfgn tjft wfs jfrd tl rnfgj.
jlusnjlkda`xturns &aurb`sj`bo
89% F alkdfwfy hftjtuh. @ fm jfv`bo f smfkk hftjrllm fbd wfbtnd tl fvl`d h`ofbd nxpnbs`vn rnblvft`lb wlre.@ grnftnd f sblw hfrr`nr frlubd tjn vnbt`kft`lb p`pn. @t `s f qu`tn olld slku-t`lb wj`gj wfs blt glmmnrg`fkky fvf`kfhkn.
splrts,jlhhy &nbtnrtf`b-mnbt
6?% F hfo tl mfen tjn trfbsplrt la f mus`gfk bstrumnbt nfs`nr. @ fddnd nxtrfjfbdkns tl mfen `t nfs`nr tl trfbsplrt tjn hfgepfge mldnk la tjn `bstrumnbt.
Bnw dnv`gn alr hnn ennp`bo, jnkps k`at`bo tjn glmpfrtmnbts la tjn hnnj`vn.Tj`s `s usufkky jnfvy k`at`bo wj`gj bnnds tl hn dlbn hy twl pnrslbs, hut bltfbymlrn.
alld fbdgkltjns
68% F bnw wfy tl afstnb f huttlb, fs @ wfs fbblynd hy tjn naalrt t mfens tlsnw lbn. @ wfbtnd f k`ojt fbd glbvnb`nbt wfy tl dl `t.F jfmhuronr mlkd tjft @ glukd blt a`bd `b tjn sjlps. @ wfbtnd nxtrf kfronjfmhuronr hubs hut tjn tllks wnrn blt fvf`kfhkn.
trfbsplrt &vnj`gkn
66% F stnnr`bo fbd `dkn wjnnk slkut`lb alr f twl-wjnnk rngumhnbt h`gygkn. @tmfens `t nfs`nr tl stnnr fbd mlrn stfhkn `b sklw spnnd.@ jfvn mfdn my lwb stubt h`en allt rnsts. Tjny frn mugj strlbonr, k`ojtnrfbd sfanr tjfb fvf`kfhkn glmmnrg`fk prldugts
jnkp, gfrn &mnd`gfk
?% Tllks tl jnkp my hrltjnr wjl `s d`sfhknd fbd wjl gfb lbky usn lbn frm.Jn gfb blw pnnk, d`gn fbd sk`gn fbd wlre w`tj fbytj`bo arlm hrnfd tl aru`tw`tj lbn jfbd.@ mfdn f tllk tjft jnkps my mltjnr tl gklsn tjn z`ppnr lb jnr sjlns. Wjn `slkd fbd a`bds `t jfrd tl hnbd.
glmputnrslatwfrn
1% F slatwfrn tjft s fhkn tl tfen sgrnnbsjlts s`muktfbnlusky arlm snvnrfkgfmnrfs. @ k`en tl snn wjft jfppnbs `b my strnnt.F slatwfrn fppk`gft`lb tjft fkklws gjl`gn la lpt`mfk klgft`lb la k`v`bo. @jfd tl mlvn fbd wfbtnd tl a`bd lut wjnrn @ sjlukd hnst ol o`vnb my wlrefbd jlhh`ns. Tjn slatwfrn fkklwnd mn tl snn jlw klbo `t tfens tl ont tld`aanrnbt pkfgns w`tj`b tjn gfp`tfk rno`lb.
gj`kdrnb &ndugft`lb
4% F snft hnkt glbtrlk tjft ou`dns tjn hnkt tl glmn dlwb lvnr tjn glkkfr-hlbn/sjlukdnr fbd blt alr nxfmpkn lvnr tjn tjrlft. My gj`kd dlns blt ontarustrftnd fbymlrn wjnb tjn snfthnkt `s `b j`s afgn. Jn bl klbonr wnfrs
pfrtky, n.o. lbky lb tjn j`p, sl `t `s sfanr.F gfrd ofmn tl knfrb tl trfbsplsn. Gfrds jfvn qunst`lbs fbd tfses tjft gfb
hn slkvnd hy pkfy`bo lr hy tnkk`bo tjn fbswnr.ltjnr 7% F gyk`bdnr wlvnb la fg`d-prlla stnnk bnt tl bnutrfk`zn wnkk wftnr. Tjn gyk-
`bdnr `s a`kknd w`tj dlklm`tn k`mn orf`bs fbd klwnrnd dlwb tl tjn wnkk.Tjn pJ-vfkun la tjn wnkk wftnr r`sns fbd tjnrnalrn tjn k`an la tjn p`p`bo fbd
pkumh`bo a`xturns w`kk nxpfbd. Nx`st`bo prldugts d`d blt mftgj w`tj mys`tuft`lb.F hfgepfge tjft jfs s`dns mfdn la v`byk pkftns. Tjn m`ddkn pfrt fbd gkls`boakfp frn mfdn la ofrmnbt. _jft `s bnw `s jlw tjn hfo lpnbs up.
tltfk 699%Bltns3 Ynrgnbtfons hfsnd lb 6?1 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs.
Mlst glmmlb `bblvft`lb lhcngts frn rnkftnd tl jlusnjlkd a`xturns fbd aurb`sj`bo,
tllks fbd nqu`pmnbt, fbd splrts, jlhhy fbd nbtnrtf`bmnbt. Jlwnvnr, typ`gfk glb-
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sumnr `bblvft`lbs gfb fksl hn rnkftnd tl prlv`d`bo jnkp, gfrn lr mnd`gfk fgt`v`t`ns,
lr gj`kdrnb fbd ndugft`lb-rnkftnd mfttnrs.
Tjn tfhkn fksl gkfr`a`ns tjft slmn `bblvft`lbs frn lbky alr pnrslbfk usn fbd prlh-
fhky blt su`tfhkn alr hrlfd fud`nbgns (n.o., f alkdfwfy hftjtuh), hut `b k`bn w`tjusnr `bblvft`lb tjnlry tjny gfb hn glbs`dnrnd `bblvft`lbs (arlm tjn pnrspngt`vn
la tjn `bblvft`bo glbsumnr). @b glbtrfd`gt`lb, ltjnr nxfmpkns suoonst ornft onb-
nrfk usn vfkun (n.o., bnw mntjld alr sprfy`bo plkyurntjfbn alfm).
7.8 Dnmlorfpjy
F glmmlb a`bd`bo `b prnv`lus survnys wfs tjft tjn arnqunbgy la `bblvft`lb hy
glbsumnrs `s j`ojnr alr mfkns, alr tjlsn w`tj j`oj ndugft`lbfk fttf`bmnbt, fbd alrtjlsn w`tj f tngjb`gfk trf`b`bo lr clh (vlb J`ppnk, Lofwf & dn Clbo 8966). @b
A`bkfbd wn alubd s`m`kfr pfttnrbs `b glbsumnr `bblvft`lb3 snn Tfhkn 4.
Tfhkn 4. Arnqunbgy la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb alr snkngtnd dnmlorfpj`g
orlups, fgrlss glubtr`ns.
@bg`dnbgn rftn ^E
(b=66?7)
^WF
(b=6008)
Cfpfb
(b=8999)
A`bkfbd
(b=007)
Onbnrfk 1.6% >.8% 7.?% >.4%J`ojky ndugftnd (mfstnr la hfgjnklr
dnornn)
:.?% :.0% 7.?% ?.?%
Tngjb`gfk clh lr hus`bnss 68.9% :.9% 4.8% :.:%Mfkn :.1% >.0% 4.0% 1.7%
Lhv`lusky, ndugft`lb fbd trf`b`bo rnakngt pnrslbfk gfpfh`k`t`ns alr `bblvft`lb3
j`ojky ndugftnd frn mlrn k`enky gfpfhkn la dnvnklp`bo a`xns alr tjn`r pnrslbfk
prlhknms. Alr tjn sfmn rnfslb, `t `s k`enky tjft tngjb`gfk trf`b`bo mfttnrs alr pnl-
pkns fh`k`ty tl dnvnklp slkut`lbs alr tjn prlhknms tjft tjny afgn. Wugj pnlpkn
prlhfhky jfvn hnttnr fggnss tl slkut`lb `balrmft`lb sl tjft tjny gfb jnkp tjnm-
snkvns.
Onbdnr `s ubk`enky tl hn f d`rngt nxpkfbft`lb alr tjn nmp`r`gfk d`aanrnbgns tjft
wnrn lhsnrvnd. Tjn fssumpt`lb `s tjft hn`bo mfkn mfy hn f prlxy alr ltjnr afg-
tlrs wj`gj nbjfbgn pnlpkns `bgk`bft`lb tl `bblvftn alr nxfmpkn, glbtrlk hnk`nas
lr bnnd alr fgj`nvnmnbt. Tjn ubdnrky`bo pfttnrbs mfy hn `b k`bn w`tj nfrk`nr rn-
snfrgj a`bd`bos tjft mfkns frn mlrn k`enky tl hnglmn `bvnbtlrs fbd nbtrnprnbnurs.
Pnt fbltjnr rnfslb mfy hn, jlwnvnr, tjft lur survny mntjlds gfb st`kk hn `m-
prlvnd. (Gurrnbt survny laanrs guns mf`bky rnkftnd tl pjys`gfk prldugts, wj`kn
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snrv`gns frn `oblrnd. Wnrv`gns frn snpfrftnky fddrnssnd `b tjn jnfktjgfrn survny `b
Gjfptnr >).
Ltjnr dnmlorfpj`g d`aanrnbgns
F mlrn dntf`knd hrnfedlwb la tjn `bg`dnbgn rftn fgrlss fvf`kfhkn dnmlorfpj`g
vfr`fhkns `s prnsnbtnd `b Tfhkn >. K`en `b tjn ^b`tnd E`bodlm, `t snnms tjft tjn
arnqunbgy la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb r`sns sk`ojtky w`tj fon.
Tfhkn >. Arnqunbgy la glbsumnr bblvft`lb `b A`bkfbd fgrlss dnmlorfpj-
`g orlups.
Qfr`fhkn Orlup Arnqunbgy
Onbnrfk Fkk g`t`znbs fond 6: tl 1> >.4%Fon 6:84 ynfrs 7.1%8>74 ynfrs 4.4%7>44 ynfrs 1.>%4>>4 ynfrs >.9%>>14 ynfrs ?.7%
Ndugft`lb Yr`mfry lr ubeblwb 7.>%Wnglbdfry 4.:%J`ojnr (hfgjnklr lr mfstnr dnornn) ?.?%
Onbdnr Mfkn 1.7%Anmfkn 4.4%
Nmpklymnbt Nmpklynd/snka-nmpklynd/nbtrnprnbnur >.:%Wtudnbt/rnt`rnd/d`sfhknd/jlusnennpnr/ubnmpklynd 7.?%
Tngjb`gfkclh lr hus`-bnss
Bl 4.1%
Pns :.:%Bltns3 Nst`mftns hfsnd lb survny dftf la 007 A`bb`sj g`t`znbs fond 6: tl 1>.
Fbltjnr a`bd`bo `s tjft tjlsn wjl frn nmpklynd, `bgkud`bo nbtrnprnbnurs fbd snka-
nmpklynd `bd`v`dufks, frn mlrn k`enky tl jfvn grnftnd fb `bblvft`lb alr pnrslbfk
usn `b tjn pfst tjrnn ynfrs. Tjnsn d`aanrnbgns frn jlwnvnr tll smfkk tl hn s`ob`a`-
gfbt.
7.7 Mlt`vns fbd `bblvft`lb prlgnss
Tj`s sngt`lb aurtjnr dnsgr`hns wjy fbd jlw `bd`v`dufk A`bb`sj glbsumnrs dnvnklp
tjn`r `bblvft`lbs. Drfw`bo lb lur dftfhfsn la 6?1 vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lb gfsns, tjn
alkklw`bo d`sguss`lb algusns lb glbsumnrs mlt`vns tl `bblvftn, fbd `bblvft`lb
prlgnss rnkftnd vfr`fhkns `bgkud`bo glkkfhlrft`lb, `bvnstmnbts fbd tjn prltngt`lb
la bblvft`lbs.
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Mlt`vns
Hy dna`b`t`lb, tjn pr`mfry mlt`vn tl nbofon `b usnr `bblvft`lb `s pnrslbfk bnnd.
Hnylbd pnrslbfk bnnd, jlwnvnr, glbsumnrs mfy `bblvftn alr ltjnr rnfslbs.
_j`kn slkv`bo tjn prlhknm tjft tjny afgn, lpplrtub`ty tl glmmnrg`fk`zn tjn`r `b-blvft`lb mfy fkrnfdy qu`geky glmn tl tjn`r m`bd blt fs f pr`mfry dr`vnr, hut
rftjnr fs fb fdd`t`lbfk spur (Wjfj & Tr`psfs 899?). Mlrnlvnr, slmn glbsumnrs
w`kk stfrt `bblvft`bo pfrtky hngfusn tjny wfbt tl knfrb lr dnvnklp tjn`r se`kks, lr tl
jnkp ltjnr pnlpkn wjl frn afg`bo s`m`kfr prlhknms (usufkky strlbo t`ns k`en rnkf-
t`vns fbd ar`nbds), lr cust hngfusn tjny nbcly tjn prlgnss la t`benr`bo fbd grnft`lb
la bnw tj`bos (Kfejfb` & _lka 899>5 Xffsgj & vlb J`ppnk 8967).
@b lur survnys la A`bb`sj glbsumnrs wn fsend rnsplbdnbts tl `bd`gftn tjn `m-
plrtfbgn la tjnsn `bblvft`lb mlt`vns, rnkftnd tl tjn`r mlst rngnbt `bblvft`lb, hyd`str`hut`bo 699 pl`bts (Tfhkn 1).
Tfhkn 1. Mlt`vns la A`bb`sj glbsumnrs tl `bblvftn.
Mlt`vn @mplrtfbgn
Ynrslbfk bnnd >6Nbclymnbt 89Jnkp`bo ltjnr pnlpkn 67Knfrb`bo/dnvnklp se`kks 68Wnkk/mfen mlbny 7
699
Bltns3 Bumhnrs hfsnd lb 6?1 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs.
O`vnb tjft wn algusnd lb `bblvft`lbs wj`gj pnlpkn dnvnklp alr tjnmsnkvns, `t
wfs bl surpr`sn tjft pnrslbfk bnnd wfs mlst `mplrtfbt. Aub, jnkp`bo fbd knfrb`bo
wnrn fksl s`ob`a`gfbt mlt`vftlrs. Qnry anw rnsplbdnbts rnplrtnd fb `btnrnst `b
glmmnrg`fk`z`bo tjn`r `bblvft`lb ft tjn t`mn tjny dnvnklpnd `t.
Glkkfhlrft`lb
Tl dnvnklp fb `bblvft`lb, glbsumnrs mfy wnkk bnnd tl glkkfhlrftn w`tj ltjnrpnlpkn. Tj`s usufkky glbgnrbs pnlpkn `b tjn`r pnrslbfk nbv`rlbmnbt (rnkft`vns,
ar`nbds), hut tjny mfy fksl fse alr jnkp `b tjn`r hus`bnss bntwlre, lr gfkk uplb
mnmhnrs la f gkuh lr glmmub`ty tjny hnklbo tl. @b A`bkfbd, tjn survny `bd`gftns
tjft `bblvft`lb glkkfhlrft`lb `s mlrn glmmlb tjfb `b ltjnr glubtr`ns (Tfhkn ?).
Lvnr lbn lut la alur vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lb gfsns wnrn dnvnklpnd w`tj ltjnrs,
wj`kn `b ltjnr glubtr`ns tj`s arnqunbgy wfs frlubd 69 pnrgnbt.
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Tfhkn ?. Wjfrn la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs dnvnklpnd b glkkfhlrft`lb w`tj
ltjnr pnlpkn.
Wlurgn Glubtry Pnfr Wfmpkn Arnqunbgy
vlb J`ppnk nt fk. (8968) ^b`tnd E`bodlm 8990 694 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 69.7%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) ^WF 8969 664 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 66.9%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) Cfpfb 8966 :7 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs :.9%Euus`stl nt fk. (8967h) A`bkfbd 8967 6?1 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 8:.7%
@b tjn alkklw-up qunst`lb rnsplbdnbts wnrn fsend fhlut tjn `bblvft`bo prlgnss,
jlw mfby ltjnr pnlpkn jfd mfdn f glbtr`hut`lb, fbd wjft e`bd la pnlpkn wnrn
`bvlkvnd< Lb fvnrfon nvnry glbsumnr `bblvft`lb `s gjfrfgtnr`znd hy tjn `b-
vlkvnmnbt la 9.1 ltjnr pnrslbs. Mlrn spng`a`gfkky, `b gfsn tjn `bblvft`lb wfs f
glkkfhlrft`vn naalrt, tjn fvnrfon bumhnr la glbtr`hutlrs (hnylbd tjn rnsplbdnbt
j`m/jnrsnka) wfs 8.9. Lvnrfkk, tj`s bumhnr la glkkfhlrftlrs rfbond arlm 6 tl 1.
La fkk glkkfhlrftlrs, ?: pnrgnbt wnrn pnrslbfk ar`nbds fbd/lr rnkft`vns la tjn rn-
splbdnbt. @b 61 pnrgnbt la tjn gfsns, jnkp wfs rngn`vnd arlm hus`bnss glbtfgts lr
glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs bltn tjft tj`s `bvlkvns lbky `bblvft`lbs wj`gj glbsumnrs
dnvnklp `b tjn`r kn`surn t`mn, sjlw`bo tjft prldugnr `bblvftlrs gfb lggfs`lbfkky
wnkk dl afvlrs wj`gj naangt`vnky supplrt tjn dnvnklpmnbt la usnr `bblvft`lbs.
A`bfkky, fbltjnr 61% la tjn nxtnrbfk glbtr`hutlrs wnrn mnmhnrs la f gkuh lr wnh
glmmub`ty tjft tjn rnsplbdnbt hnklbond tl. @b tj`s gfsn, tjn gkuh/glmmub`ty `s
usufkky glbgnrbnd w`tj dnvnklp`bo s`m`kfr `bblvft`lbs fs `ts mf`b purplsn (::%).
Naangt`vnky, tjnsn frn lpnb glkkfhlrft`vn alrms la `bblvft`lb, k`en lpnb-slurgnslatwfrn prlcngts, lr lpnb dns`ob `b`t`ft`vns. Nxfmpkns `bgkudn f Mlh`kn knfrb`bo
slkut`lb alr snka-fdm`b`stnrnd study`bo la pkfbts, dnvnklpnd hy tjn mnmhnr la fb
lbk`bn alrum wjnrn sugj `bblvft`lbs wnrn nxgjfbond. Mugj knss rnsplbdnbts
rngn`vn glbtr`hut`lbs arlm f gkuh tjft `s blt glbgnrbnd w`tj tjn `bblvft`lb (68%
la tjn rnknvfbt gfsns).
@b summfry, tjn a`bd`bos suoonst tjft `b A`bkfbd glkkfhlrft`lb `s mlrn glmmlb
alr glbsumnr `bblvftlrs. Fksl, tjn lpnb glkkfhlrft`vn mldn la `bblvft`lb `s rnkf-
t`vnky `mplrtfbt, glmpfrnd tl tjn mlrn gkfss`g gfsn la s`bokntlb usnr `bblvftlrs
(Hfkdw`b & vlb J`ppnk 8966). Ft tj`s stfon wn gfb lbky spngukftn wjy. Alr `b-stfbgn, tjn A`bb`sj gukturn mfy hn knss `bd`v`dufk`st`g glmpfrnd tl tjn ltjnr glub-
tr`ns. Fktnrbft`vnky, A`bb`sj rnsplbdnbts mfy hn mlrn `bgk`bnd tl o`vn grnd`t la
tjn `bblvft`lb tl ltjnr pnlpkn. Fktnrbft`vnky, tjn A`bb`sj plpukft`lb `s rnkft`vnky
wnkk-ndugftnd fbd mfy hn mlrn `bgk`bnd tl mlh`k`zn ltjnrs.
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@bvnstmnbts
A`bb`sj glbsumnr `bblvftlrs dnd`gftn glbs`dnrfhkn fmlubts la (kn`surn) t`mn fbd
mlbny `b lrdnr tl `bblvftn. Lb fvnrfon, tjny spnbt 86 pnrslb-jlurs tl dnvnklp
tjn`r mlst rngnbt `bblvft`lb, fbd 89? Nurls lut-la-plgent glsts. Tjn d`str`hut`lbla tjnsn t`mn fbd mlbny nxpnbd`turns `s w`dnky d`spnrsnd, f rnsukt tjft wfs fksl
alubd `b ltjnr glubtr`ns. Alr nxfmpkn, :9% la fkk glbsumnrs `bblvftlrs spnbd 89
jlurs lr knss, wj`kn 89% `bvnstnd mlrn t`mn tjfb fvnrfon. Alr lut-la-plgent
glsts, 40% rnplrtnd bl nxpnbsns ft fkk, wj`kn lbky 1% spnbt mlrn tjfb fvnrfon.
Wnn Tfhkn :.
Tfhkn :. Nxpnbd`turns lb mlst rngnbt glbsumnr bblvft`lbs.
Mnfb M`b`mum 6st
qufr-
t`kn
Mnd`fb 7rd
qufr-t`kn
Mfx`-
mum
T`mn spnbt lb mlst rngnbt`bblvft`lb (`b pnrslb-jlurs)
86 9.6 6 7 64 499
Mlbny spnbt lb mlst rngnbt`bblvft`lb (`b Nurls)
89? 9 9 > >9 89,999
Bltns3 Hfsnd lb 6?1 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs.
Glmpfr`bo `bvnstmnbt bumhnrs fgrlss glubtr`ns `s d`aa`gukt, fs lur nst`mftns frn
j`ojky snbs`t`vn tl lutk`nrs fbd tjn snkngt`lb la pfrt`gukfr (mlst rngnbt) gfsns uplb
wj`gj rnsplbdnbts rnplrt. Bnvnrtjnknss, `b lur prnv`lus study `b tjn ^b`tnd
E`bodlm, s`m`kfr pfttnrbs wnrn lhsnrvnd (fvnrfon t`mn spnbd`bo lb mlst rngnbt`bblvft`lb wfs 7:.4 jlurs, fvnrfon lut-la-plgent glsts 696 ^E Ylubds). Glb-
sumnrs typ`gfkky spnbt f anw jlurs tl f glupkn la dfys `bblvft`bo, fbd `bvnstnd
slmn dlznbs tl jubdrnds (hut blt tjlusfbds) la Nurls tl a`x tjn`r pnrslbfk prlh-
knms.
Yrltngt`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs rnkftnd eblwkndon
Yrldugnr-`bblvftlrs wlukd onbnrfkky prltngt tjn`r `bblvft`lb-rnkftnd eblwkndon
w`tj `btnkkngtufk prlpnrty r`ojts (@YXs) tl nxgkudn ltjnrs fbd/lr tl afg`k`tftn k`-gnbs`bo strftno`ns. @b glbtrfst, usnr `bblvftlrs frn blt tr`oonrnd hy d`rngt nglblm-
`g hnbna`ts, fbd fgglrd`boky knss `bgk`bnd tl nxgkudn ltjnrs arlm fdlpt`bo tjn`r
eblwkndon. @b tj`s gfsn, Lpnb `bblvft`lb `s dna`bnd fs `bblvft`lb w`tjlut
gkf`m`bo @YXs. @b prnv`lus glbsumnr survnys, `t jfs hnnb rnpnftndky alubd tjft
glbsumnrs dl blt wlrry fhlut @YXs, fbd `bdnnd, tj`s wfs glba`rmnd alr `bd`v`du-
fk glbsumnrs `b A`bkfbd. Wnn Tfhkn 0.
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Tfhkn 0. Wjfrn la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs prltngtnd w`tj `btnkkngtufk prlpnr-
ty r`ojts.
Wlurgn Glubtry Pnfr Wfmpkn Arnqunbgy
vlb J`ppnk nt fk. (8968) ^b`tnd E`bodlm 8990 694 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 6.0%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) ^WF 8969 664 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs :.:%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) Cfpfb 8966 :7 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 9.9%Euus`stl nt fk. (8967h) A`bkfbd 8968 6?1 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 4.?%
Lbky 4.?% la tjn rnplrtnd `bblvft`lbs wnrn slmnjlw prltngtnd w`tj @YXs. _jnb
fsend jlw nxfgtky glbsumnrs jfd prltngtnd tjn`r `bblvft`lb, pftnbts fbd glba`-
dnbt`fk`ty fornnmnbts wnrn afvlr`tn (nfgj fppk`nd `b >?% la tjn gfsns `b wj`gj
@YXs wnrn usnd ft fkk). Glbsumnrs lggfs`lbfkky fksl usnd trfdn mfres (80%),
glpyr`ojts (64%) fbd tngjb`gfk prltngt`lbs k`en nbgrypt`lbs (64%).
Tjn a`bd`bo `b Tfhkn 0 `s `b k`bn w`tj prnv`lus survnys `b wj`gj tjn sjfrn la prl-
tngtnd `bblvft`lbs `s `b tjn 9 tl 69 pnrgnbt rfbon. Alr glmpfr`slb, `b sfmpkns la
a`rms, us`bo @YXs tl fpprlpr`ftn fby hrlfdnr hnbna`ts arlm usnr `bblvft`lb rfbons
arlm 69 tl >9 pnrgnbt, dnpnbd`bo lb tjn spng`a`g typn la hus`bnss `bvlkvnd (dn
Clbo & vlb J`ppnk 8967). Glbsumnr `bblvftlrs frn jlwnvnr knss `bgk`bnd tl prl-
tngt tjn`r `bblvft`lbs w`tj @YXs.
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4 D@AA^W@LB LA GLBW^MNX @BBLQFT@LB
D`aaus`lb la `bblvft`lbs `s f gr`t`gfk afgtlr arlm f slg`ntfk pl`bt la v`nw. Glbgnp-
tufkky, d`aaus`lb `s tjn prlgnss hy wj`gj fb `bblvft`lb `s glmmub`gftnd tjrluoj
gnrtf`b gjfbbnks lvnr t`mn fmlbo tjn mnmhnrs la f slg`fk systnm (Xlonrs 8997).
Yrlv`dnd tjft glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs frn onbnrfkky vfkufhkn (hnylbd pnrslbfk usn
vfkun wj`gj pr`mfr`ky tr`oonrnd tjn glbsumnr tl `bblvftn), kfge la d`aaus`lb `m-
pk`ns fb lhv`lus klss `b tnrms la onbnrfk wnkafrn. @mfo`bn slmn la tjn wnkk-
eblwb `bblvft`lbs wj`gj usnrs dnvnklpnd `b`t`fkky alr tjnmsnkvns, `bgkud`bo glb-
trlkknd ak`ojt (_r`ojt hrltjnrs), tjn wlrkd w`dn wnh (T`m Hnrbnrs-Knn) fbd tjn
stntjlsglpn (Xlhnrt Kfnbbng). Tjn wlrkd wlukd hn d`aanrnbt, `a tjnsn `bblvft`lbs
jfd blt d`aausnd. @b tjn fhsnbgn la d`aaus`lb, nvnry usnr w`tj s`m`kfr bnnds must
mfen f s`m`kfr `bblvft`lb naalrt5 f pllr usn la rnslurgns. Mlrnlvnr, lbky f arfg-t`lb la usnrs afg`bo f pfrt`gukfr bnnd w`kk hn fhkn tl dnvnklp tjn`r lwb slkut`lb
rngfkk arlm Gjfptnr 7 tjft usnr `bblvftlrs jfvn spng`a`g dnmlorfpj`gs suoonst`bo
tjft tngjb`gfk fbd prltltyp`bo se`kks frn `mplrtfbt. Fgglrd`boky, klw d`aaus`lb
glukd hn f rnfslb alr plk`gy mfenrs tl `btnrvnbn `b lrdnr tl nbsurn tjft glbsumnr
`bblvft`lbs sprnfd naangt`vnky.
Tj`s gjfptnr prnsnbts tjn survny rnsukts la tjn d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs
`b A`bkfbd. Tl stfrt w`tj, tjrnn mldns la d`aaus`lb frn d`st`bou`sjnd3 tl pnnrs, v`f
bnw vnbturns, lr tl glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs fdlpt`bo tjn `bblvft`lb (Wngt`lb 4.6).
Lhv`lusky, hnalrn d`aaus`lb mfy jfppnb, `bblvft`bo glbsumnrs sjlukd pnrgn`vn
tjft tjn`r `bblvft`lbs frn onbnrfkky vfkufhkn (lr ft knfst tj`s `s nxpngtnd tl `baku-
nbgn d`aaus`lb). Tjny sjlukd fksl hn w`kk`bo tl rnvnfk, tfen slmn naalrt tl d`aausn,
fbd dnvnklp `btnbt`lbs tl d`aausn. A`ourn 4 sjlws tjn `btnrmnd`fry vfr`fhkns wn
w`kk d`sguss `b tjn Wngt`lbs 4.8 tl 4.4. Wngt`lb 4.> glmpkntns tjn gjfptnr w`tj fb
fbfkys`s la d`aaus`lb af`kurn.
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A`ourn 4. Eny fbtngndnbts la glbsumnr `bblvft`lb d`aaus`lb.
4.6 Arnqunbgy la d`aaus`lb
@b A`bkfbd, 60 pnrgnbt la tjn vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lb gfsns d`d sprnfd tl ltjnr ngl-
blm`g fgtlrs, wjnrnfs :6 pnrgnbt d`d blt d`aausn ft fkk. Fs d`sgussnd `b Gjfptnr 8,
tjrnn mngjfb`sms alr tjn d`aaus`lb la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs `bgkudn3
Tl pnnrs3 ^snrs mfy rnvnfk tjn`r `bblvft`lbs tl ltjnrs alr `bspngt`lb, glp-y`bo fbd fdlpt`lb w`tjlut gjfron, sl tjft `bblvft`lbs d`aausn pnnr-tl-pnnr.
Bnw vnbturn grnft`lb3 @bblvft`bo glbsumnrs mfy stfrt f bnw hus`bnss tl`btrldugn f glmmnrg`fk vnrs`lb la tjn`r `bblvft`lb tl tjn mfrent.
Yrldugnr fdlpt`lb3 Glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs mfy fdlpt usnrs `bblvft`lbstl aurtjnr `mprlvn fbd snkk tjnm fs glmmnrg`fk prldugts.
Arlm f plk`gy mfenrs pl`bt la v`nw, tjn a`rst mldn la d`aaus`lb `s fb `btnrnst`bo
lbn. _jnb `bblvft`lbs sprnfd tl pnnrs, tjn mfrent mngjfb`sm `s hfs`gfkky s`dn-
k`bnd. Bnvnrtjnknss, f pnnr d`aaus`lb prlgnss `s gjfrfgtnr`st`g nspng`fkky `b tjn gfsn
la nmnro`bo `bdustr`ns, jfv`bo suhstfbt`fk `mpk`gft`lbs alr nglblm`g orlwtj fbd
nmpklymnbt grnft`lb.
@b A`bkfbd, pnnr-tl-pnnr sjfr`bo jfppnbs `b fkmlst 61 pnrgnbt la glbsumnr `bbl-
vft`lbs, typ`gfkky w`tj rnkft`vns fbd ar`nbds la tjn `bblvftlr. @b fdd`t`lb, sjfr`bo
mfy fksl tfen pkfgn hntwnnb mnmhnrs la gkuh lr glmmub`ty `b wj`gj tjn `bblvf-
tlr hnklbos (Tfhkn 69).
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8: Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts
Tfhkn 69. D`aaus`lb la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs `b A`bkfbd.
Typn la d`aaus`lb Ynrgnbtfon
La fby e`bd 60.9%Glmmnrg`fkky 1.9%
- Bnw vnbturn grnft`lb 6.:%- Fdlpt`lb hy glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs >.>%
Tl pnnrs 6>.?%Bltns3 Ynrgnbtfons hfsnd lb 6?1 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs. Fs d`aanrnbt typns la d`aaus`lbmfy fppky s`muktfbnlusky, pnrgnbtfons dl blt fdd up tl tjn lvnrfkk bumhnrs.
Qnbturn grnft`lb hy usnr `bblvftlr fbd prldugnr fdlpt`lb hltj rnprnsnbt glm-
mnrg`fk mldns la d`aaus`lb. Tjnsn typns la d`aaus`lb frn rnkft`vnky rfrn, hut tjny
dl nbfhkn d`aaus`lb tl hrlfdnr slg`nty fs glmmnrg`fk`zft`lb mfens tjn `bblvf-
t`lb w`dnky fvf`kfhkn lb mfrents. @b tltfk, s`x pnrgnbt la tjn `bvnst`oftnd `bblvf-
t`lbs d`aausnd glmmnrg`fkky. ^sufkky glmmnrg`fk prldugnrs fdlptnd tjn `bblvf-t`lb, wj`kn bnw vnbturn grnft`lb `s rfrn, rnprnsnbt`bo lbky 6.: pnrgnbt la tjn d`aau-
s`lb gfsns.
Glmpfrnd tl tjn d`aaus`lb rftns `b ltjnr glubtr`ns, A`bkfbd `s dl`bo rnkft`vnky
wnkk. Tfhkn 66 sjlws tjft wjnb lbky pnnr d`aaus`lb fbd prldugnr fdlpt`lb frn
tfenb `btl fgglubt, tjn A`bb`sj d`aaus`lb rftn `s s`m`kfr tl tjn ^b`tnd E`bodlm,
fbd gknfrky j`ojnr tjfb `b tjn ^W fbd Cfpfb.
Tfhkn 66. Wjfrn la glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs fdlptnd hy ltjnr usnrs lr a`rms
fgrlss glubtr`ns.Wlurgn Glubtry Pnfr Wfmpkn Arnqunbgy
vlb J`ppnk nt fk. (8968) ^b`tnd E`bodlm 8990 694 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 6?.6%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) ^WF 8969 664 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 1.6%Lofwf & Ylbotfbfknrt (8966) Cfpfb 8966 :7 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs >.9%Euus`stl nt fk. (8967h) A`bkfbd 8968 6?1 glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs 6:.:%
Bltns3 Ynrgnbtfons `bd`gftn wjft arfgt`lb la `bblvft`lbs jfs hnnb d`aausnd tl pnnrs lr glmmnrg`fkprldugnrs. Bnw vnbturn grnft`lb fs f d`aaus`lb mngjfb`sm `s blt `bgkudnd fs hnbgjmfre dftf alrltjnr glubtr`ns frn blt fvf`kfhkn.
Fkk `b fkk, tjn rnsukts `bd`gftn tjft slmn glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs jfvn prlvnb tl hn
mnfb`boauk tl ltjnr usnrs, fbd slmn frn nvnb dnvnklpnd aurtjnr `btl glmmnrg`fk
prldugts. Fs f rukn-la-tjumh, fhlut lbn lut la s`x `bblvft`lbs `s fdlptnd hy
pnnrs, wj`kn lbn lut la snvnbtnnb sprnfds v`f glmmnrg`fk pftjwfys. Bnvnrtjn-
knss, fhlut :9 pnrgnbt la fkk glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs dl BLT hnglmn fvf`kfhkn alr
tjn w`dnr slg`nty, `bd`gft`bo f pltnbt`fk wnkafrn klss. Tj`s `ssun w`kk hn nxpklrnd
`b tjn bnxt sngt`lb la tj`s gjfptnr.
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Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 80
4.8 Ynrgn`vnd vfkun la `bblvft`lbs
Ynrslbfk vfkun
F a`rst glbd`t`lb alr d`aaus`lb tl jfppnb `s tjft tjn `bblvft`lb sjlukd fgtufkky dlwjft `t wfs supplsnd tl dl, `.n. slkvn tjn `bblvftlrs pnrslbfk bnnd. @a tjn `bbl-
vft`bo glbsumnr jfs dnvnklpnd slmntj`bo dlns blt slkvn tjn prlhknm, s/jn `s
prlhfhky knss k`enky tl glmmub`gftn fbd d`str`hutn `t tl ltjnrs. Tfhkn 68, jlwnv-
nr, rnvnfks tjft `b tjn A`bb`sj sfmpkn la 6?1 vfk`dftnd `bblvft`lbs, mlst `bblvf-
tlrs `bd`gftnd tjft tjn`r grnft`lbs jfd slmn pnrslbfk vfkun. Lbky tjrnn lut la jub-
drnd `bblvftlrs `bd`gftnd tjft tjn `bblvft`lb d`d blt slkvn tjn`r pnrslbfk bnnd,
wj`kn tnb pnrgnbt dnb`nd `t hn`bo vfkufhkn tl tjnm.
Tfhkn 68. Ynrslbfk vfkun la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs.Tjn `bblvft`lb wlrend alr mn, `t
slkvnd my pnrslbfk bnnd
Tjn `bblvft`lb wfs vfkufhkn tl mn
hfrnky lr blt 7% 69%slmnwjft 68% 74%j`ojky 47% 7?%
pnrangtky 46% 89%699% 699%
Bltns3 Ynrgnbtfons hfsnd lb 6?1 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs.
Qfkun tl ltjnrs
F snglbd glbd`t`lb `s tjft d`aaus`lb `s lbky dns`rfhkn tl tjn nxtnbt tjft tjn `bblvf-
t`lb `s pnrgn`vnd fs hn`bo vfkufhkn tl ltjnrs. @a f kfron arfgt`lb la dnvnklpnd `b-
blvft`lbs frn su`tfhkn lbky alr tjn `bblvftlr, `t `s blt k`enky tjft hrlfd d`aaus`lb
gfb hn lhsnrvnd. @b afgt, `a glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs gfbblt hn glbs`dnrnd fs onbnr-
fkky usnauk, a`bd`bo f klw arfgt`lb la d`aausnd `bblvft`lbs wlukd hn dns`rfhkn arlm
f slg`fk wnkafrn pnrspngt`vn.
Alur `bd`gftlrs tl fssnss tjn pnrgn`vnd onbnrfk vfkun la rnplrtnd glbsumnr `bbl-
vft`lbs `bgkudnd frn sjlwb `b tjn tlp rlw la Tfhkn 67. Drfw`bo lb tjnsn `bd`gf-tlrs, lur dftfsnt la 6?1 `bblvft`lbs gfb hn gkustnrnd `btl tjrnn orlups3 glbsumnr
`bblvft`lbs wj`gj frn pnrgn`vnd tl hn vfkufhkn tl bl-lbn hut tjn `bblvftlr, tl
slmn ltjnrs, fbd tl mfby ltjnrs (6?%)7.
7 Drfw`bo lb twl-stnp gkustnr fbfkys`s w`tj ubstfbdfrd`znd gkustnr vfr`fhkns fbd _frds mntjldhfsnd lb squfrnd Nugk`d`fb d`stfbgns.
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79 Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts
Tfhkn 67. Ynrgn`vnd onbnrfk vfkun la glbsumnr bblvft`lbs.
Onbnrfk vfkun Tj`s `bblvft`lb
...jnkps
ltjnr pnl-
pkn tl sfvn
mlbny
(yns)
...nbfhkns
pnlpkn tl
dl bnw
tj`bos (yns)
...wlukd hn
vfkufhkn tl
ltjnrs (mfby
lr bnfrky fkk)
...gfb hnglmn f vfkuf-
hkn glmmnrg`fk prldugt
(tl f rnfslbfhkn/ suh-
stfbt`fk mfrent)
Gkustnr @3 tl blbn (70%) 9% 9% 9% 7%Gkustnr @@3 tl slmn (44%) 11% 1:% 48% 9%Gkustnr @@@3 tl mfby(6?%)
?9% 1?% ?4% 08%
Bltns3 Ynrgnbtfons `b gnkks hfsnd lb 10, ?? fbd 79 vfk`dftnd glbsumnr `bblvft`lbs alr gkustnr @, @@fbd @@@, rnspngt`vnky.
Tj`rty-b`bn pnrgnbt la tjn rnplrtnd `bblvft`lbs frn lbky usnauk tl tjn glbsumnr
j`m/jnrsnka. Tjn rnmf`b`bo 16 pnrgnbt jfs pltnbt`fkky slmn lr ornft onbnrfk usn
vfkun. Alrty-alur pnrgnbt `s gkf`mnd tl jnkp ltjnr pnlpkn sfvn mlbny, dl bnw
tj`bos, lr cust hn vfkufhkn, `bd`gftnd onbnrfk vfkun tl slmn ltjnr pnlpkn. Wnvnb-
tnnb pnrgnbt `s fksl pnrgn`vnd tl hn j`ojky nk`o`hkn alr glmmnrg`fk`zft`lb, `bd`gft-
`bo onbnrfk vfkun tl mfby ltjnrs.
Tl put `t d`aanrnbtky, tjn bumhnrs la Tfhkn 67 `mpky tjft tjn lvnrfkk sjfrn la A`bb-
`sj glbsumnrs nbofo`bo `b `bblvft`lb (>.4%) hrnfes dlwb `btl 8.6% (glbsumnrs
dnvnklp`bo `bblvft`lbs wj`gj frn k`enky tl hn vfkufhkn lbky tl tjnmsnkvns), 8.4%
(vfkufhkn tl slmn ltjnrs) fbd 9.0% (tl mfby ltjnrs) fs wn rnplrtnd fkrnfdy `b
Gjfptnr 7. Arlm tjn `bblvftlrs pl`bt la v`nw, dnvnklpnd pnrslbfk a`xns fbd slku-t`lbs mfy hn usnauk tl slmn lr nvnb mfby ltjnrs, hut blt bngnssfr`ky sl.
4.7 _`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn
Fbltjnr gr`tnr`lb alr d`aaus`lb tl jfppnb `s tjft `bblvft`bo glbsumnrs must hn
w`kk`bo tl rnvnfk tjn`r `bblvft`lb-rnkftnd eblwkndon `b lrdnr tl `bgrnfsn tjn ldds
la d`aaus`lb. @bblvftlrs w`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn tjn`r slkut`lbs wnrn `bvnst`oftnd `b
tjn gfsns la arnn sjfr`bo fbd sjfr`bo fof`bst glmpnbsft`lb.
_`kk`bobnss tl sjfrn alr arnn
@t jfs hnnb wnkk-dlgumnbtnd tjft usnr `bblvftlrs latnb vlkubtfr`ky rnvnfk tl ltj-
nrs wjft tjny jfvn dnvnklpnd tl nxfm`bn, `m`tftn, lr mld`ay w`tjlut fby glm-
pnbsft`lb tl tjn `bblvftlr. Arnn rnvnfk`bo `mpk`ns tjft usnr `bblvftlrs vlkubtfr`ky
o`vn up tjn`r pltnbt`fk `btnkkngtufk prlpnrty r`ojts fbd sjfrn tjn dntf`ks la tjn`r
`bblvft`lb w`tj fbylbn `btnrnstnd, sl tjft tjn `balrmft`lb hnglmns f puhk`g olld
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