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Compliance with G8 Commitments:
Ascertaining the degree of compliance With Summit debt and international trade commitments
For Canada and the United States 1996-1999

Diana Juricevic
POL 495Y
Professor John J. Kirton
Department of Political Science
Centre for International Studies
University of Toronto

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APPENDIX
Table 1.3: Levels of Ambition: Birmingham 1998

Levels of Ambition

Holding/Changing Status Quo

(0 or 1)

General/Specific Measure

(0 or 1)

Target and Timetable?

(0 or 1)

Using/Creating Institutions

(0 or 1)

Old/New Agenda

(0 or 1)

Score

(x/5)

Birmingham 1998

           

International Trade

           

1. OECD Tax Recommendations

0

0

0

0

0

0

2. Non-OECD Dialogue

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Customs Procedures

1

1

1

0

0

3

4. Customs Procedures

1

1

1

0

0

3

5. World Customs Organization

0

0

0

0

0

0

6. LLR Initiative

0.5

1

0

0

0

1.5

7. Regional Market Integration

0.5

0

0

0

0

0.5

8. WTO LDC Plan of Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

9. Electronic Commerce

1

0

0

0

1

2

10. Electronic Services

0.5

1

0

0

0

1.5

Average

         

1.150

Debt Relief

           

1.Development Assistance

0

1

0

0

0

1

2. HIPC Initiative

1

1

1

0

0

3

3. Export Credit Agencies

0

0

0

0

0

0

Average

         

1.333

 

Table 2.3: Levels of Significance: Birmingham 1998

Levels of Significance

Ambition (x/5)

Novelty (x/2)

Timeliness (1 or 0)

Scope (x/2)

Score (x/10)

Birmingham 1998

         

International Trade

         

1. OECD Tax Recommendations

0

0

1

1

2

2. Non-OECD Dialogue

0

1

1

2

4

3. Customs Procedures

3

2

1

1

7

4. Customs Procedures

3

2

1

0

6

5. World Customs Organization

0

1

1

2

4

6. LLR Initiative

1.5

1

1

2

5.5

7. Regional Market Integration

0.5

1

1

1

3.5

8. WTO LDC Plan of Action

0

0

1

2

3

9. Electronic Commerce

2

2

1

0

5

10. Electronic Services

1.5

1

1

1

4.5

Average

       

4.450

Debt Relief

         

1.Development Assistance

1

0

1

2

4

2. HIPC Initiative

3

1

1

2

7

3. Export Credit Agencies

1

0

1

1

3

Average

       

4.667

 


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