APPENDIX

Table 4.1: Debt Relief:
Comparison of US vs. Canadian Compliance with G7/8 Debt Relief Commitments, 1996-1999

Commitment*	Official Reaffirmation	Bureaucratic Review	Budget Allocation	New/Altered Programs	Full Implementation (Yes/No)	Compliance Score** (+1, 0, -1)	Level of Significance (z/10)	Adjusted Compliance Score***
Lyon 1996
1. USA	Yes	---	---	Yes	No	0	0.80	0.00
2. Canada	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.80	0.80
Denver 1997
1. USA	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.45	0.45
2. Canada	Yes	Yes	---	---	No	0	0.45	0.00
Birmingham 1998
1.USA	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.70	0.70
2. Canada	Yes	Yes	---	---	No	0	0.70	0.00
Cologne 1999
1. USA	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.80	0.80
2. Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.80	0.80

* The terms "Official Reaffirmation", "Bureaucratic Review", "Budget Allocation", "New/Altered Programs", and "Full Implementation" are used to categorize the outcomes of commitments made by both countries based on a five-point scale defined in the Methodology section of the paper.

** The Compliance Score is based on a three-level measurement process defined in the Methodology section of the paper.

***This Compliance Score is adjusted for levels of significance. This is achieved by multiplying column seven with column eight.

 

Table 4.2: International Trade:
Comparison of US vs. Canadian Compliance with G7/8 International Trade Commitments, 1996-1999

Commitment*	Official Reaffirmation	Bureaucratic Review	Budget Allocation	New/Altered Programs	Full Implementation (Yes/No)	Compliance Score** (+1, 0, -1)	Level of Significance (z/10)	Adjusted Compliance Score***
Lyon 1996
1. USA	Yes	---	---	Yes	No	0	0.70	0.00
2. Canada	---	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.70	0.70
Denver 1997
1. USA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.40	0.40
2. Canada	Yes	---	---	---	No	-1	0.40	-0.40
Birmingham 1998
1.USA	Yes	---	---	Yes	No	0	0.70	0.00
2. Canada	Yes	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	+1	0.70	0.70
Cologne 1999
1. USA	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.80	0.80
2. Canada	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	+1	0.80	0.80

 

Table 4.3: Debt Relief: Summary Comparison of US vs. Canadian Compliance with the most significant G7/8 Debt Relief Commitment: 1996-1999.

United States
Year	1.Compliance (Score = +1)	2. Non-Compliance (Score = -1)	3. In Progress (Score=0)	Net Level of Compliance [(1) - (2)]	Net Level of Compliance Adjusted for Significance**
1996	0	0	0	0	0.00
1997	+1	0	0	+1	0.45
1998	+1	0	0	+1	0.70
1999	+1	0	0	+1	0.80
Total	+3	0	0	+3	1.95
Canada
Year	1.Compliance (Score = +1)	2. Non-Compliance (Score = -1)	Progress (Score=0)	Net Level of Compliance [(1) - (2)]	Net Level of Compliance Adjusted for Significance**
1996	+1	0	0	+1	0.80
1997	0	0	0	0	0.00
1998	0	0	0	0	0.00
1999	+1	0	0	+1	0.80
Total	+2	0	0	+2	1.60

 

Table 4.4: International Trade:
Summary Comparison of US vs. Canadian Compliance with the most significant G7/8 International Trade Commitment: 1996-1999.

United States
Year	1.Compliance (Score = +1)	2. Non-Compliance (Score = -1)	3. In Progress (Score=0)	Net Level of Compliance [(1) - (2)]	Net Level of Compliance Adjusted for Significance**
1996	0	0	0	0	0.00
1997	+1	0	0	+1	0.40
1998	0	0	0	0	0.00
1999	+1	0	0	+1	0.80
Total	+2	0	0	+2	1.20
Canada
Year	1.Compliance (Score = +1)	2. Non-Compliance (Score = -1)	Progress (Score=0)	Net Level of Compliance [(1) - (2)]	Net Level of Compliance Adjusted for Significance**
1996	+1	0	0	+1	0.70
1997	0	-1	0	-1	0.40
1998	+1	0	0	+1	0.70
1999	+1	0	0	+1	0.80
Total	+3	-1	0	+2	1.80

* The terms "Compliance", "Non-Compliance", and "In Progress" are used to categorize the outcomes of commitments made by both countries based on a three-level measurement process defined in the Methodology section.

**Adjusted Compliance levels are calculated by multiplying column 5 with column 8 in Table 4.1 (for debt relief) and column 8 in Table 4.2 (for International Trade)

 

Table 4.5: Summary Table:
Comparison of Compliance Scores*

	United States			Canada			Canada and United States
	Debt Relief	International Trade	Average	Debt Relief	International Trade	Average	Overall Average
1996	0%	0%	0%	80%	70%	75%	37.5%
1997	45%	40%	42.5%	0%	40%	20%	27.5%
1998	70%	0%	35%	0%	70%	35%	35%
1999	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Total	71%	46%	58.5%	58%	69%	63.5%	45%

*All values are in percentage terms.

 

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