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Moreover, EU policymakers must pay closer attention to their actions’ effects on small countries, and institutionalize mechanisms to enable these countries to offset the negative effects of, say, monetary policy.
Without a strong German counterpart willing to take the necessary political risks, he will struggle to advance his plans to reform the eurozone and pursue closer integration in migration, defense, and much else that is important to Germany itself.
If you substitute “dog” for “cow,” the numbers get closer – more than eight million for “dog who” and over ten million for “dog that.”
Understanding how migration can build wealth in Africa requires closer attention to migratory trends.
A closer look at those at the top reveals a disproportionate role for rent-seeking: some have obtained their wealth by exercising monopoly power; others are CEOs who have taken advantage of deficiencies in corporate governance to extract for themselves an excessive share of corporate earnings; and still others have used political connections to benefit from government munificence – either excessively high prices for what the government buys (drugs), or excessively low prices for what the government sells (mineral rights).
A good starting point would be to act on longstanding calls for closer integration of EU members’ armed forces.
It remains far from clear, however, whether the shift in rhetoric and policy will move the planet any closer to embracing the best response.
Much, then, depends on the Chinese, whose self-defeating regional diplomacy has managed to push a listless and defense-shy Japanese government into closer cooperation with the US on security matters, and has inspired South Korea to seek out strategic partnerships with other Asian powers, including India.
In fact, while the pessimists may not like the idea of closer ties with China, the reason it is necessary – economic globalization – actually derives from the Washington Consensus principles that they so cherish.
The result will be a virtuous cycle of development that benefits everyone – and that moves the world significantly closer to achieving the ambitious goals that it has adopted.
The share of conservatives with an overall negative view of government was 80%; among liberals, it was closer to 50%.
While a 2017 World Bank study puts the price at around $225 billion, more recent assessments suggest a total closer to $400 billion; others expect the sum to approach $1 trillion.
At the same time, it is shifting from a transaction- to a relationship-based business model – one that entails closer cooperation with customers and suppliers.
Tax evasion and fraud – both common crimes – are drawing closer scrutiny from law enforcement agencies.
In order to spur growth and employment, these economies must start paying closer attention to the kind of debt they accumulate.
There will be little movement toward the “ever closer union” envisioned in the Treaty of Rome.
The suspicions of China’s neighbors, and their moves to establish closer military relations with the US, have made the Chinese government increasingly anxious and frustrated.
But, of course, the alliance is a sham – as a closer look at its membership makes clear.
A closer look reveals that President Hu Jintao’s words and deeds are often shaped by a mixture of insecurity and cockiness, and that Chinese officials alternate between playing up and playing down the country’s rise.
That would require some extraordinary policy measures to return conditions closer to normal, and they must conform to existing treaties, which could then be revised in a calmer atmosphere to prevent recurrence of imbalances.
But a closer examination shows that they are not quite as positive as they seem.
A closer look at the data reveals that only closed economies failed to begin to catch up with developed countries, while open economies benefit from growth rates above those of the advanced economies.
To take one notable example, Merkel and Sarkozy once held a summit to forge closer ties with Russia without bothering to consult or include the EU member states in Russia’s immediate proximity.
Upon closer inspection, GVCs and new technologies exhibit features that limit the upside to – and may even undermine – developing countries’ economic performance.
In that respect, surfing is closer to hiking, mountaineering, or skiing than to tennis or football: The aesthetic experience of being in a beautiful natural environment is an important part of the activity’s attractiveness; there is satisfaction to be found in the sense of accomplishment; and there is vigorous physical exercise without the monotony of running on a treadmill or swimming laps.
A closer look at the problem suggests that the division over Iraq is not merely an isolated incident, but reflects a range of deep-seated difficulties.
But Al Qaeda’s poetry deserves closer attention, because it is a medium of communication between members of the movement.
The AfD represents German right-wing nationalists (and worse) who want to return to the old man-in-the-middle position and forge a closer relationship with Russia.
But the real question is not whether inflation closer to 2% would be desirable.
The apparent demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has created unease in Asia and South America about US predictability and about whether the US will remain a champion of global trade or embrace something closer to protectionism.
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