characteristics are also important for comparison purposesl you are requested to add them to the ones already listed and submit information with regard to those characteristics as well; (f) As mentioned above, the social costs of an item may be much different from the amount spent on the item in question. YOU are therefore requested to indicate for which items you regard this to be the case. A/40/421 English Page 72 APPENDIX IV Group's questionnaire on military research and development Name of country: Name of the contactr ,Address: Telephone: You are kindly requested to complete and return this questionnaire not later than 10 November 1984, to: ;pces;,. Group of Experts on the Reduction of Military Budgets c/o Mr. I?. Alem, United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs New York, N.Y. 10017 United States of America and to send a copy to: The Group's Chairman Mr. Hans Christian Cars, Ministry of Defence/PBS, S-103 33 Stockholm, Sweden / . . . ~/40/421 English Page 73 Part I 1. 2. 3. 4. Does Your country produce price indices for military or civilian research atid development (R 6 D)? Military Civilian Yes III No 111 Yes lzl No 111 If yes, would you please describe in a separate paper the method used to construct such price indices? In your opinion, how well would the price indices for civilian R 6 D, if available, reflect price changes with regard to military R & D? Very well 111 Fairly well 111 111 NO study has been made on this question Poorly 1x1 Please give, for 1982, the share of military R L D: (a) Carried out within the military sector (b) Purchased from the civilian sector / . . . A/40/421 English Page 74 5. What was the distribution of expenditures (in per cent) on military R & D 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to military research and development, which is a significant aspect of a country's budget. The questionnaire focuses on the production of price indices, distribution of expenditures, and social costs of military R&D, suggesting a strong connection to economic development and science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology