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COMESA, formerly known as the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) for
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COMESA, formerly known as the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) for
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South Africa joined the SADC after its transition from white rule to democracy in April, but has declined to join Comesa, previously known as the Preferential Trade Area for East and Southern Africa
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In Australia this is called the Preferential Voting System and many have been screaming for a First-Past-the-Post for years.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): note - formerly known as Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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The second tier of current account holders are eligible for what is called a "Preferential" account.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Thomas Sowell commented at length on this in his 1990 book "Preferential Policies: An International Perspective" and also I believe in another called "Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study"
Envy and Resentment, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I hope the Grauniad's support of AV, or to use its Australian name, Preferential Voting, is due to a simple lack of knowledge of the system in practice, because, over and over again there has been no difference in the result if the vote had been counted using FPTP or Preferential Voting.
Constitutional reform: Alternative currents | Editorial 2011
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Preferential treatment by China for Taiwan in supplies of rare-earth materials wouldn't radically alter the global trade in the metals because Taiwanese companies buy much less than those in Japan, Europe and the U.S. But such a move might signal that Beijing is becoming flexible on its tight control of the metals, a policy that has sparked concern and criticism world-wide.
Taiwan, China Discuss Possible Rare-Earths Deal Paul Mozur 2011
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Once the rules are finalized, this will replace the Unlisted Public Companies Preferential Allotment Rules of 2003, the official said.
New Rules for Private Firms to Curb Black Money Sangeeta Singh of Mint 2011
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