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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

    XNYLXTW 6:0

    @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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    Q

    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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    Glbtnbts

    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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    @Z

    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-

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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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    : Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts

    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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    Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 0

    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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    Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 67

    X`oos fbd vlb J`ppnk (6004) stud`nd tjn typns la `bblvft`lbs mfdn hy usnrs fbd

    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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    61 Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts

    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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    Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 60

    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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    89 Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts

    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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    Yrlgnnd`bos la tjn ^b`vnrs`ty la Qffsf. Xnplrts 8?

    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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