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How this debate sorts itself out will have profound
consequences
for how America conducts itself in the world.
Or they might fear the
consequences
of not taking the advice (an offer one cannot refuse, so to speak).
The question, then, is whyHungarians and Poles shouldn’t face the
consequences
of their electoral choices.
Climate Change and Water SecurityThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released alarming data on the
consequences
of global warming in some of the world’s poorest regions.
Croatia's course will be tested by the
consequences
of Tudjman's death and the forthcoming electoral rounds.
Looking to the future, Europe should take note of the potential
consequences
revealed by the latest Program for International Student Assessment, a worldwide comparison of student performance.
This bleak economic outlook has serious
consequences.
And such fears can have severe
consequences.
Given strong expectations of RMB appreciation, internationalization will inevitably lead to a serious currency mismatch, with possibly detrimental
consequences
for China’s welfare.
Given this narrow remit, the distributional
consequences
of central banks’ decisions were limited.
Deciding whether or not to rescue a specific financial institution, whether to ensure systemic stability or for other reasons, has visible
consequences
for individual investors.
The obvious lesson to be drawn from these episodes is the importance of unintended
consequences.
Indeed, once the unintended
consequences
of their actions – more financial duress for the non-rich after the crisis – became clear, Bertrand and Morse show that the legislators in unequal districts moved against the financial sector to protect their constituents, voting to set limits on interest rates charged by “payday” lenders (who lend to over-indebted lower-income borrowers at very high interest rates).
Of course, such legislation will have unanticipated consequences, which future studies will unearth, but the intent behind it cannot be doubted.
But there is a more important point: while there are many gaps between the intent and
consequences
of legislation, legislators do seem ultimately to care more about their less-moneyed constituents than they did in the past.
This brings us to the World Bank’s third failure, the
consequences
of which are unfolding today.
Even hardcore German proponents of austerity – and certainly Chancellor Angela Merkel – had begun to reconsider their position, owing to their policy prescriptions’ undeniable adverse
consequences
for the euro and the stability of the European Union.
Inevitably, many linked the flooding in Chennai to the talks in Paris, seeing the devastating rains as proof of the catastrophic
consequences
of human action on the world’s weather.
Output in each industry collapsed, and the
consequences
for Venezuela have become catastrophic.
Yet, if the US and China actually decided to engage in a prolonged cold war, the economic
consequences
– however dire – would be dwarfed by another consequence: a lack of sufficiently strong action to combat climate change.
The
Consequences
of Korean ExtremismSEOUL – Once again, the Korean peninsula is experiencing one of its periodic bouts of extremism, this time marked by the suicide on May 22 of former president, Roh Moo-hyun, and North Korea’s second test of a nuclear device.
Roh’s suicide is a disaster for his family and a national shame, while North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s nuclear blast is something of a temper tantrum, but one which may have dire
consequences
for the two Koreas and the world.
The effectiveness of available options is limited, and all of them are pregnant with unpredictable political and military
consequences.
We have a tendency to underestimate both the probabilities and
consequences
of what in the investment world are called “left-tailed events.”
Underinvestment in infrastructure (including deferred maintenance) is widespread where the
consequences
are uncertain and/or not immediate.
Had governments worldwide not intervened with massive rescue and stimulus packages, the
consequences
would have been catastrophic.
By contrast, a capital-adequacy target of 7% and a CO2 target of 550 ppm would demonstrate policymakers’ willingness to place a higher priority on short-term gains – even if that means allowing another financial crisis or global warming’s long-term economic and human
consequences
to manifest themselves.
The second step is to build a quantitative model of the uncertainties in such decisions, including the various triggers, consequences, controls, and mitigants, as well as the different costs, benefits, and risks involved.
Moreover, financial markets consider QE so likely that the largest part of its bond-rate and exchange-rate
consequences
have already been priced in.
Though Weidmann does not deny the risk of deflation, he argues that the
consequences
of recent price data may be less serious than believed, while those of full-fledged QE could be more serious than assumed.
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