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It must overcome the institutional
barriers
that make it seemingly impossible to forge a common position on external cyber policy.
Trade agreements are, by definition, pacts of reciprocal sovereign obligations regarding tariff and nontariff
barriers.
And, given the growing likelihood of additional trade
barriers
– as suggested by the US Commerce Department’s recent recommendations of high tariffs on aluminum and steel – the combination of protectionism and ever-widening trade imbalances becomes all the more problematic for a US economy set to become even more dependent on foreign capital.
Erecting high tariff
barriers
might cost as many US jobs as Mexican jobs.
In that sense, these incomplete contracts laid the foundation for market-oriented competition in China, before it was possible – owing to institutional and ideological
barriers
– to achieve clearly defined private property rights.
Of course, cultural
barriers
are not insurmountable: democracy has taken root in Japan, South Korea, and in other Muslim countries, such as Turkey, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
Melting Pot or Economic MeltdownWorried about an invasion of migrant workers from the new member states of Central and Eastern Europe, the old EU members have erected high
barriers
in order to prevent the flow.
Just look at the US: where would America be if it had introduced
barriers
to entry to various waves of new immigrants and remained confined to Anglo Saxon settlers?
Often, governments and employers then find that it is in their interest to begin to remove
barriers
to women’s full participation.
Of course, the impact of digitization extends beyond economics; it has broken down many cultural barriers, giving ordinary citizens in even remote regions access to information and ideas from all over the world.
After all, while the British political system does put formidable
barriers
in the path of any new party, the chances of success are greater now than at any time in the last 40 years.
These bright, talented Africans are demonstrating the tenacity needed to overcome existing
barriers
and contribute to the wellbeing of their families, communities, and countries.
The feature of the proposed pact that elicits the most excitement – its focus on regulatory
barriers
like mandatory product standards – should actually incite the greatest concern.
Having said this, there would be immediate upside potential, owing to better resource allocation, more harmonized investment regimes, stronger standards, and the elimination of outdated non-tariff and regulatory
barriers.
Such a global structure has the potential to encourage better medium-term alignments to reduce trade barriers, set proper standards, and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation.
China’s recent relaxation of macroeconomic policy, despite ongoing market volatility, is an important step toward breaking unnecessary
barriers
to implementing the reforms needed to mitigate systemic risks.
A solution of a different sort is the removal of trade
barriers.
By reducing trade barriers, per capita income will grow, enabling poor countries to address other problems by themselves.
Women who are poor, less educated, or live in rural areas can face significant economic, cultural, and institutional
barriers
to birth control, and often turn to dangerous forms of pregnancy prevention out of desperation.
The scale of investment needed to make what is known as "Moore's Law" hold has grown exponentially along with the density of transistors and circuits, but "Moore's Law" remains in force, and engineers see no immediate
barriers
that will bring the process of improvement to a halt anytime soon.
As a result, self-reliance became the official credo, protectionist
barriers
went up, and India spent 45 years largely divorced from global trade and investment flows.
Mathematical whiz kids developed new financial instruments, which, by promising to rob debt of its sting, broke down the
barriers
of prudence and self-restraint.
To this end, the collaboration of social and scientific institutions would help to break down language and cultural barriers, ensuring that the genomic revolution aids, rather than alienates, the public, and thereby passes the true test of any scientific advancement: relevance to everyday experience.
The
barriers
to polio eradication are no longer medical; the disease does not occur where vaccination programs operate unhindered.
Trade has been tariff-free for decades: the big impact has come from reducing non-tariff
barriers
arising from different national regulations.
Indeed, conflict and crisis is one of the biggest, and growing,
barriers
to educating the world’s children.
Indeed, a modest 3% increase in the developed-country workforce would provide a larger economic boost than removing all remaining trade
barriers.
The first step toward achieving this is to recognize the scale and nature of the potential
barriers
to success.
Moreover, reducing trade
barriers
between these countries is essential for taking advantage of regional synergies and economies of scale.
Its leader rails against foreigners, erects various import barriers, and pushes for low interest rates and lots of cheap credit for favored sectors.
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