Download or read book How Conflicting Definitions of "manufactures" Distort Output and Trade Statistics written by Alexander J. Yeats and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inconsistencies in definitions of "manufactures" used to compile output and trade statistics produce a discrepancy of $60 billion in estimates of developing country exports. Clearly, international organizations must resolve these discrepancies.