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The bonds would compare favorably with the government bonds of countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan, because the euro would depreciate, the shrunken eurozone would become competitive even with Germany, and its debt burden would fall as its economy grew.
In my opinion we should tolerate more inflation in the northern euro countries to help make the eurozone south competitive.
Italy has a very low level of foreign debt and a highly competitive economy in the country’s north.
Given that the way the euro is currently managed puts the “peripheral” countries at a serious competitive disadvantage in terms of their access to capital, they are condemned to a lasting depression and a continuing decline in their competitive position.
Sinn claims that the root cause of the euro crisis is that the Mediterranean countries are not competitive.
And France, in its current competitive position, would be better suited to act as the eurozone’s leader, rather than to remain a passenger in a car driven by Germany.
Part of the answer lies in free market reforms undertaken in America, Britain and parts Europe, that made them more competitive by shifting the balance of power from labour and consumption to capital and investment.
The most recent World Economic Forum report lists Singapore as the world’s second-most competitive economy;Hong Kong ranks ninth.
The third aim could be achieved country by country, but it is certainly arguable that an across-the-board banking levy, or a Europe-wide financial-transaction tax, would eliminate competitive distortions.
While Chinese export industries remain highly competitive, there are understandable doubts about the post-crisis state of foreign demand for Chinese products.
But, resting on the laurels of the EU’s founders, successive European leaders largely failed to perceive the competitive challenges posed by globalization.
The other eurozone countries are not as competitive as Germany at today’s exchange rate.
And that will require a less competitive euro – higher relative to the dollar and other currencies.
So, while I will continue to complain about the prices that I face when I travel in Europe, I understand that the prices that matter for trade are more competitive than those that I see when I pay for my lunch.
The way to make renewable energy competitive is to innovate its price downward.
Indeed, shale energy and big-data analytics, two areas in which the US has a strong competitive edge, could be significant supply-side “game changers” for growth.
This provides the means for maintaining a competitive industrial sector while simultaneously combating global warming.
It would help to realize a vision of Europe that supports both sustainability and growth – a vision that is clearly in line with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's priorities of creating jobs, sustaining growth, and developing a competitive energy union.
The promise of the euro--that it would set off a competitive dynamic inside the euro-zone economy that would compel structural reform--has yet to be fulfilled.
Meanwhile, the tradable side is not large enough in competitive terms to take up the slack in growth and employment.
By contrast, companies whose managers believe that a competitive marketplace is no place for ethical behavior will suffer if and when consumers take their business elsewhere; government regulation and fines force them to act; or they become unable to attract an educated and ever-more discerning workforce.
In the late 1980’s, Japan seemed capable of challenging America’s industrial leadership, but by the 1990’s it lost its competitive edge.
Doing Well by Doing GoodWASHINGTON, DC – Two years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to open access to his company’s patents to anyone – a move that ran completely counter to traditional competitive behavior.
Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and even Italy are often cited as countries that might benefit from being able to pursue an independent monetary policy and allow their currencies to adjust to more competitive levels.
Untargeted fuel subsidies and the public-sector wage bill have increased, crowding out much-needed public investment and relief to poor families, while impeding the development of a dynamic and competitive private sector and limiting new firms’ access to finance.
After all, despite their grim financial performance, many of China’s SOEs have a lot going for them, including state-of-the-art equipment, first-rate technical staff, and competitive products.
At a time when there are far fewer jobs than workers, declining faith in the competitive examination system as a fair means of evaluating students could undermine social peace.
While it is unlikely that timber can fully replace any of these materials, new types of engineered wood are making it more competitive.
This, we are told, will make Latin America’s exports of manufactured goods more competitive internationally.
Its policy is tailored after that of Singapore, which has avoided large currency fluctuations – and has maintained a significantly more competitive exchange rate during the last three years than all of Latin America’s countries.
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