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By contrast, euroization so far has required a fair degree of prior fiscal consolidation, a credible and independent monetary policy, reasonably competitive financial institutions, and flexible labor markets.
Meanwhile, opponents of EU membership have yet to make the case for a credible alternative.
This is good news for both financial stability and public finances: once the single supervisor is in place, supervision will be more credible and impartial, which is important for dealing with ailing banks and managing their return to viability.
To produce its benefit, a commitment strategy should be credible – that is, it cannot be reversed quickly.
Previously, readers could easily distinguish between non-credible sources, like the colorful and sensational tabloids in the checkout line at the supermarket, and credible ones, such as longstanding local or national newspapers.
If they do not act fast to re-establish themselves as credible and effective representatives of voters’ interests, they risk fading into the political background, allowing irresponsible populists gradually to take center stage.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development therefore encourages all new EU member states that have not yet started doing so to draft credible and convincing plans for euro-zone admission.
Until now, Australian politics has upheld a long and civilized tradition of support across party lines for those seen as being credible candidates for international positions.
Meanwhile, India, constrained by a high fiscal deficit and persistent inflationary pressure, has less scope for expansionary policies and faces significant challenges in pursuing credible structural reform.
Democracies are notoriously bad at producing credible bargains that require political commitments over the medium term.
The US economy needs a second round of fiscal stimulus in the short term to make up for low private demand, together with a credible long-term fiscal-consolidation program.
But, once again, this requires a credible commitment to an exchange that requires a promise of action later in return for something now.
Member states’ tactical approach to their particular problems (often defined by their status as creditor or debtor) has left the EU bereft of credible leadership and a unified vision.
A credible path to sufficient primary surpluses would lower interest rates.
A credible long-term program of reforms must be implemented now, while temporary emergency measures – bond purchases by the EFSF, IMF, and the ECB – provide breathing room.
The presence of nearly 50,000 US troops in Japan, and some 28,000 in Korea, makes extended deterrence credible.
Higher capital ratios are required today and, absent a credible sovereign safety net, in the future.
Restoring confidence in eurozone sovereign debt requires not only bank recapitalization, but also a credible, publicly-funded financial safety net that is sufficient to protect the bloc’s larger states.
The latter would be credible only if carried out by the ECB, at the expense of its mandate.
This is why populists seem credible even when they lie.
For the EU to continue its march toward a stronger and closer polity and economy –one that nevertheless falls far short of a federal state – it must offer the credible prospect of a better life for all of its citizens.
That is why, at this month’s G-20 summit, participants must focus on providing a credible institutional backstop for the difficult times ahead.
It is worth remembering that, in order to join the EU, Hungary had to meet stringent accession criteria, including credible democratic institutions and adherence to the rule of law.
To be credible, we need to match ambitious long-term goals with ambitious mid-term targets, with clear baselines.
Credible forecasts suggest that the UK’s population, now 64 million, could be above 80 million by mid-century.
If targeted at the most promising technology options (say, solar and wind), such a strategy would yield early unit cost write-downs through innovation, learning, and economies of scale; give the private sector clear, credible, and attractive signals; and encourage energy efficiency.
My own five-point plan to achieve this goal begins with a call for the NPT Parties to pursue negotiations in good faith—as required by the treaty—on nuclear disarmament, either through a new convention or through a series of mutually reinforcing instruments backed by a credible system of verification.
Third, many US allies in Asia (and elsewhere) are wondering whether America’s recent strategic “pivot” to Asia is credible.
Indeed, credible investigations are rarely conducted in such cases, as a result of official failures or obstruction, and Europe’s leaders have not intervened to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.
Is it any wonder that China is perceived as an increasingly credible model for much of the developing world, while the US is now viewed as a symbol of hypocrisy and double standards?
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