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In this case, the Libyans did not respond by withdrawing a large
amount
of funds, but that could happen in the future.
Although the role of portfolio insurance is disputed, it’s hard to see how the market could have fallen by such a large
amount
without its influence.
Even if China’s GDP growth decelerated steadily to 2% by 2049, the average rate would
amount
to at least 4%.
Such solutions should draw from relevant experiences, with the understanding that they do not
amount
to “best practices.”
The first set of shadow activities includes those conducted by the banks themselves, for example, as a way to reduce the
amount
of equity funding that they need.
A company might own, at most, the intellectual property underlying its genetic test; and, because the research and development needed to develop the test may have cost a considerable amount, the firm might rightly charge for administering it.
Global warming will increase evaporation and severely reduce rainfalls – by up to 20% in the Middle East and North Africa – with the
amount
of water available per person possibly halved by mid-century in these regions.
Similarly, it takes about the same
amount
of time for a teacher to grade a paper as it did 100 years ago.
The quiet dignity of the protests that followed did more for Iran’s standing in the world than any
amount
of belligerent posturing by a populist president.
Moreover, the
amount
of saving that people desire exceeds the available investment opportunities.
America needs to rein in its household and fiscal spending, so that it can cut the
amount
of money that it borrows and owes.
But the Americans used a modest
amount
of force to remove the Taliban government, avoided disproportionate civilian casualties, and were able to create an indigenous political framework.
As a result of RMB internationalization, RMB deposits held by Hong Kong residents have reached RMB370 billion ($57 billion), and the
amount
may reach RMB1 trillion by the end of the year.
In other words, it is a good bargain only if it collectively has a substantial
amount
of what financiers call “alpha.”
The EU’s fiscal charter compels member states annually to reduce their public debt by one-twentieth of the
amount
by which it exceeds 60% of GDP.
Taken together, illicit financial flows currently
amount
to nearly ten times the total sum of international aid.
This level of transparency – which, in some cases, would
amount
to “naming and shaming” – could transform how companies manage their financial affairs.
Against this background, the notion that reclaiming territory from ISIS will
amount
to freeing the region of extremist groups is clearly naive.
By promising bailouts in return for fiscal austerity, governments have inevitably been pushed toward the prospect of socializing an unbearable
amount
of private debt.
For many indicators in the developing world, there is only a small
amount
of information about what has been achieved.
Quantitative analysis of decisions across many domains, including environmental policy, business investments, and cyber security, has shown that people tend to overestimate the
amount
of data needed to make a good decision or misunderstand what type of data are needed.
The value of information is the
amount
a rational decision-maker would be willing to pay for it.
And an unprecedented
amount
of funds has been invested in HIV treatment and prevention.
A Le Pen victory would
amount
to abandonment not just of Germany, but also of the values, principles, and norms that have enabled Germany to reconcile with itself and its neighbors, beginning with France.
Compounding the problem, donor-country populations often overestimate the
amount
of money their governments spend on aid.
In the US, foreign aid comprises less than 1% of the federal budget, yet a recent public opinion survey found that 73% of Americans believe aid contributes “a great deal” or “a fair amount” to the national debt.
Profits for drug traffickers downstream will be almost 20 times that
amount.
These reserves now
amount
to 15% of global GDP, compared to 6% ten years ago.
In developed economies, construction can add only a relatively small
amount
each year to the existing stock of housing.
If Greece defaults, an enormous
amount
of speculation will be possible.
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