Compete
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The tragic result is that some of the world’s poorest countries cannot export their agricultural goods, one of the few areas where they might realistically
compete
with the likes of China and India.
Moreover, knowledge-intensive technology has a winner-take-all network effect, whereby hubs seize access to knowledge and power, leaving less-privileged groups, classes, sectors, and regions struggling to
compete.
The overall trade-weighted value of the renminbi has thus declined significantly, particularly relative to the currencies of the emerging-market countries with which Chinese producers
compete.
If smallholders
compete
in the same markets as the large farms, they lose.
When the exchange rate soars as a result of resource booms, countries cannot export manufactured or agriculture goods, and domestic producers cannot
compete
with an onslaught of imports.
But none of us can deny the attraction of the flags under which those athletes compete, the anthem that is played for the winners, and, ultimately, that impossible-to-ignore, regularly-updated medal tally, listing the gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to each country, the Games’ real honor roll.
When this happens in a country with few other economic sectors that can
compete
internationally and so take up the slack, the result is similar to a natural disaster.
This suggests that Russia, unable to
compete
with the world’s fast-developing countries, will have to direct its efforts towards protecting its waning assets.
This may be because mosques and Islamic associations find it difficult to
compete
with the promises of solace available through the Internet, where voices can address political issues, feed off injustices around the world, and launch calls to arms that can ultimately be murderous.
The only way to
compete
in this interconnected Internet age is to speak the language of the market – and that language is English.
A few major pharmaceutical companies
compete
for a finite group of diabetics by offering new formulations, marginal improvements in blood-sugar control, competitive pricing, and strategic partnerships with insurers and health-care providers.
Governments
compete
with each other and with other organizations to enhance their own credibility and weaken that of their opponents.
In banking, as in other sectors, investment that combines long-term commitment with skill transfer can be highly beneficial, which implies that foreign banks should be free to
compete
on the same basis as domestic banks.
Without quality education, there cannot be a quality work force, and without that, no country can hope to
compete
in a world where the march of globalization cannot be stopped.
The causes of their concern are clear enough: high unemployment and underemployment in advanced and emerging economies; inadequate skills and education for young people and workers to
compete
in a globalized world; resentment against corruption, including legalized forms like lobbying; and a sharp rise in income and wealth inequality in advanced and fast-growing emerging-market economies.
One would think this would cause drug companies and their investors to
compete
to develop new antibiotics.
As a result, a new antibiotic may not become widely used until after its patent has expired and its inventors are forced to
compete
with generic manufacturers.
With such anemic growth, how can Latin America expect to
compete
in world trade except through ever shrinking wages?
Today, Somalia remains a dysfunctional state, as rival clans, jihadists, and an interim government with Ethiopian support
compete
for power.
Workers could command higher wages if they did not have to
compete
against abundant labor in poorer countries.
Similarly, while both countries would
compete
actively for military superiority and allies, they would not engage in proxy wars or provide direct military support to forces or groups engaged in armed conflict with the other party (such as the Taliban in Afghanistan or Uighur militants in Xinjiang).Such a conflict would certainly carry risks, but they would be manageable – as long as both countries had a disciplined, well-informed, and strategically minded leadership.
Similarly, while both countries would
compete
actively for military superiority and allies, they would not engage in proxy wars or provide direct military support to forces or groups engaged in armed conflict with the other party (such as the Taliban in Afghanistan or Uighur militants in Xinjiang).
If we continue on our current course – leaving fate to the markets, and leaving governments to
compete
with each other over scarce oil and food – global growth will slow under the pressures of resource constraints.
Certainly, the Zambians’ achievement cannot
compete
with the intervention in Libya or the drama of the Arab Spring.
Instead of a specific insurance scheme, Colombia created conditions for a new class of insurers to
compete
for clients and a new funding mechanism to finance them.
Such a strategy might be politically satisfying to some, but Russia lacks the resources to
compete
with the US and needs good bilateral relations in order to proceed with its own internal transformation.
Based on past experience with quotas around the world, the predictable result would be reduced quality control and longer delivery times, because exporters would have no reason to
compete
for new customers.
But meeting these requirements presupposes advances in technologies that will enable low-carbon energy systems to
compete
with the alternatives.
All efforts to bolster education should emphasize accessibility, so that those who are starting out with weaker educational backgrounds or lower skill levels can
compete
in the changing labor market.
The US exported paddy rice, for example, at a price almost 20% lower than the cost of production in 2003, making it impossible for Central Americans to
compete.
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