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Intro -- TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AGREEMENTS AND DATA FOR 2011 -- TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AGREEMENTS AND DATA FOR 2011 -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 THE YEAR IN TRADE 2011: OPERATION OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM -- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- PREFACE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- KEY TRADE DEVELOPMENTS IN 2011 -- Administration of U.S. Trade Laws and Regulations -- Trade Preference Programs -- WTO, OECD, APEC, and Related Developments -- FTA Developments in 2011 -- Trade Activities with Major Trade Partners -- European Union -- Canada -- China -- Mexico -- Japan -- Korea -- Brazil -- Taiwan -- India -- Russia -- SECTION 1: OVERVIEW OF U.S. TRADE -- Scope and Approach of the Report -- OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. ECONOMY IN 2011 -- Exchange Rate Trends -- Balance of Payments11 -- U.S. TRADE IN GOODS IN 2011 -- U.S. Merchandise Trade by Product Category -- Exports -- Imports -- U.S. Imports under Preferential Trade Programs and Free Trade Agreements -- U.S. Merchandise Trade with Leading Partners21 -- U.S. TRADE IN SERVICES IN 201123 -- U.S. Services Trade by Product Category -- Exports -- Imports -- U.S. Services Trade with Leading Partners -- SECTION 2: ADMINISTRATION OF U.S. TRADE LAWS AND REGULATIONS -- Import Relief Laws -- Safeguard Actions -- Laws against Unfair Trade Practices -- Section 301 Investigations -- Section 301 Cases in 2011 -- Special 301 -- Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Reviews -- Antidumping Duty Investigations -- Countervailing Duty Investigations -- Reviews of Outstanding Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders/Suspension Agreements -- Section 337 Investigations -- TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE -- Assistance for Workers -- Assistance for Farmers -- Assistance for Firms -- Assistance for Communities -- TARIFF PREFERENCE PROGRAMS

The metropolitan county fire services were, in organizational terms, perhaps the least affected by abolition of any of the former county council departments. An early decision was made by central government to retain the fire service at county level, at least initially, and the staff and organizations of the 6 metropolitan brigades were transferred to the new fire and civil defence authorities largely intact. Briefly covers the years before 1974 prior to moving on to discussion of the nature and development of the post abolition arrangements. (JLN)

This study compared death certificate data on usual industry for workplace homicide victims in five urban Texas counties, with medical examiners' data on the industries where victims were working when injured. The overall positive predictive value of the death certificate data was 72 per cent. Death certificate data on usual industry underestimated the number of victims working in high-risk industries when injured, partly because of victims whose usual industry was recorded as student, housewife, or military personnel.

This book, first published in 1929, examines the history of Haiti and its long struggle for independence. The revolution against the French is treated in some detail, as is the story of the free Haitian republic that followed. Building a new country from slavery was no easy task, and another revolutionary period followed in the early twentieth century, which is also analysed alongside its aftermath.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The Value of Population Projections -- Projections, Forecasts, and Estimates: Definitions -- The Basic Demographic Equation -- Overview of the Book -- 2 Mathematical Extrapolation I -- The Linear Function -- A Numerical Illustration -- The Exponential Function -- Linear Transformation of the Exponential Function -- A Numerical Illustration -- Polynomial Functions -- Linear Transformation of a Polynomial Function -- A Numerical Illustration -- The Hyperbolic Function -- Linear Transformation of the Hyperbolic Function -- A Numerical Example -- Summary -- 3 Mathematical Extrapolation II -- The Modified Exponential Function -- Linear Transformation of the Modified Exponential Function -- A Numerical Illustration -- Mathematical Extrapolation: A Review -- Choosing among Extrapolations -- Measuring the Prediction Error -- A Four-Step Projection Procedure -- Summary -- 4 Comparative Methods -- Ratio Methods -- Constant Share Method -- Projected Share Methods -- Difference Methods -- Constant Difference Method -- Projected Difference Method -- Choosing among Methods -- Summary -- 5 The Cohort-Survival Population Model -- The Basic Cohort Model -- A Numerical Illustration -- An Algebraic Summary -- Mortality -- Basic Measures -- Projecting Death Rates -- Fertility -- Basic Measures -- Projecting Birth Rates -- Summary -- 6 Migration Models -- Basic Concepts -- Immigration and Emigration -- In-Migration and Out-Migration -- Gross and Net Migration -- Causes of Migration -- Estimating Past Migration -- Direct Estimation of Migration -- Indirect Estimation of Migration -- Projecting Future Migration -- Extrapolation of Past Trends -- Regression Models -- Summary -- 7 A Final Note -- Mathematical Extrapolation -- Comparative Methods -- The Cohort-Survival Model -- Migration Models -- Summary.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS -- 2 Economic Base Analysis -- Case Study 1: An Economic Base Study of a Nova Scotia Region -- Case Study 2: A Regression Base Multiplier Model for Kentucky Counties -- 3 Income-Expenditure Analysis -- Case Study 1: An Income-Expenditure Multiplier for a Newly Locating Firm -- Case Study 2: The Local Economic Impact of Kent State University -- 4 Input-Output Analysis -- Case Study 1: An Input-Output Model of Metropolitan Vancouver -- Case Study 2: An Input-Output Model of the Yukon Territory -- Appendix 1: A Mathematical Summary of the Input-Output Model -- Appendix 2: The Rectangular Commodity by Industry Input-Output Format -- 5 Regional Economic Impact Analysis: A Comparison of Approaches -- PART TWO: PROJECT EVALUATION ANALYSIS -- 6 Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Evaluation of Social Costs and Benefits -- Case Study 1: The Evaluation of Recreation Benefits at Grafham Water -- Case Study 2: Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Evaluation of STOL Air Transport -- 7 Cost-Benefit Analysis: Discounting Future Benefits and Costs -- Case Study 1: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of an Urban Renewal Project -- Case Study 2: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a New Zealand Aluminum Smelter -- 8 Cost-Benefit Analysis: Risk Adjustment and Distributional Considerations -- Case Study 1: Distributional Analysis and the Third London Airport -- Case Study 2: An Evaluation of Alternative Uses for an Urban Land Parcel -- 9 Economic Evaluation Analysis: A Summary -- Notes -- Indexes -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

Reviews The Burning Question, Michael Simmonds, Adam Smith Institute, 1989. (JLN)