The diversity of surveys conducted in developing countries affects the comparability between countries and makes it difficult to draw conclusions.

The first is comparison of case studies, the second is controlled comparison among variants of a common derivation, and the third is comparison within a sample of cases.

Cities versus suburbs and rural areas is a better description than coasts versus heartland.

The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.

A similar pattern holds true in Sierra Leone and Botswana.

Tax revenue is included for comparison.

Comparative figures for the Annual Programme Fund

Comparative figures for the Supplementary Programme Fund

It was noted, however, that the analysis in the draft report on costing could not be supported, as the various elements of comparison were not the same among the organizations being compared.

Clearly there are limits to the comparison.

Six out of 7 projects (86 ) implemented by Environment Canada, mostly with UNEP, have been delayed by 13 to 25 months or more, based on original dates of completion, and 5 out of 7 projects (71 ), where based on revised dates of completion.

Obviously, such a comparison has its limits.

Today, a new comparative debate has started.

Yet I do not see how to avoid such a comparison.

By comparison, there are six mosques in Moscow.

He was a professor in comparative politics at the University of Bergen.

Comparison with the previous biennium by major programmes

This increases the comparability of the results (all effects are computed with reference to the same central point in space) and minimizes the chances of computer programme crashes, more likely when several input factors are changed simultaneously.

A comparison of the US and Sweden is therefore revealing.

Comparing the two Korean economies is virtually meaningless.

But even this comparison involves a selection bias.

The comparatives reported in this document have not been re stated.

The commodities compared can either be goods or services.

This example shows the obvious segregation of women in comparison to men.

So for comparison's purposes, let's think about some other walk of life where you may expect might be extremely risky.

If that happens, the Russia China debate might be revived, this time as a comparison of competitive decadence.

(b) Adjustments to the approved 2004 2005 budgets to allow comparison

For purposes of comparison, financial information for 2003 is also included in the text and tables.

Subprogramme 6 Comparable statistics for improved planning and decision making

It includes a detailed plan setting out priorities, benchmarks, timelines and costs.

The baseline for comparison and analysis is the current base figure of 2,700.

Then the results obtained are compared with the expected results.

And a transatlantic comparison suggests that this may indeed be the case.

But this comparison does not bear serious examination.

But a more interesting comparison is with her other presidential contemporary, George H. W. Bush.

Neither is there any justification for choosing one agreement, rather than others, for comparative purposes.

On the basis of this comparison, the Panel has made a further adjustment to the claimed amount.

The Results

Corporate strategy

Table 5 Performance by outcome indicator sub goal 2 Microfinance

Annex III

Mandate change in scale scope of mandate

Management additional inputs and outputs

Management reduced inputs and additional outputs

Resource variance amounts are expressed in thousands of United States dollars.