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One motivation for establishing the euro was to free Europe from excessive
dependence
on the dollar.
Given China’s
dependence
on exports, even the best-case scenario is likely to lead to some decline in China’s potential growth.
I have argued elsewhere that the accumulation of reserves, despite its economic costs, gave Brazil political leverage internationally, by reducing its
dependence
on multilateral organizations.
Since the peak annual rate of capital inflow was $803 billion (in 2006), the increased household saving has the potential to eliminate almost all of America’s
dependence
on foreign capital.
In other words, though emerging markets – through their
dependence
on capital inflows – will be at risk when America’s monetary policy eventually returns to “normal,” the same will be true for advanced economies.
And, crucially,
dependence
on oil means that the single source of Arab economic strength is a mature industry that is detached from those that will shape tomorrow’s global economy: bio-engineering, robotics, computer science, molecular physics, and manipulation of “big data,” to name a few.
The agreement will not transform India’s energy situation overnight, or end the country’s
dependence
on expensive fuel imports.
The growing
dependence
of countries on one another’s food, water, and energy requires that the global response to sustainability is taken to the highest political level.
Countries have become unavoidably interdependent, and climate change, water stress, and the loss of ecological resilience all increase the volatility of this mutual
dependence.
The growing
dependence
of many countries on food, water, and energy imports creates new opportunities for trade and investment, but it also exposes countries to critical vulnerabilities.
The challenges of mutual
dependence
are particularly acute with respect to food.
This year, as world leaders discuss the next generation of sustainability, development, and climate frameworks, they will need to put their security and mutual
dependence
at the heart of the responses.
“We are growing free of imbalances and, in fact, gradually reducing our
dependence
on inflows of foreign exchange – that’s key.”
Indeed, the government has emphasized that Brazil will be even more insulated as efforts to cut spending reduce
dependence
on external capital flows.
But this was due not to bilateral corrections in these countries’ trade relationships with the US, but mostly to their energy
dependence
and the decade’s energy price shocks.
This did not, however, imply a return to the 1930’s, in large part because energy
dependence
forced industrial countries to maintain an open trade regime so that they could earn the money to pay for oil and gasoline.
Of course, countries like Argentina and Venezuela were extreme in their
dependence
on favorable commodity prices and easy international financial conditions to generate growth.
For that way lies permanent
dependence
on the West.
And those who struggle to control their use can seek treatment without fear of arrest or the stigma of
dependence
on an illegal substance.
Another factor working in Africa’s favor is its private companies’ and consumers’ low
dependence
on borrowed money.
The eurozone’s creeping fragmentation is primarily the result of the mutual
dependence
of banks and governments.
Research shows that various components of the placebo effect – for example, the paraphernalia of care (pills and syringes) and the patient-provider relationship – can be added incrementally in a manner analogous to dose
dependence
(the higher the dose, the greater the effect).
(But, interestingly, the switch from Silvio Berlusconi to Romano Prodi in Italy is having a less dramatic effect on Italy’s foreign policy because of the country’s greater defense
dependence
on the US.)Naturally, with socialists and social democrats in power in some EU countries, and conservatives in power in others, it is difficult for Europeans to find a single voice.
According to the Scottish economist Ronald MacDonald, an independent Scotland should have its own currency, which would behave like a petro-currency, owing to the economy’s
dependence
on North Sea gas and oil.
A common energy policy and integrated energy markets would benefit businesses and consumers (not least in the UK) and reduce Europe’s
dependence
on foreign supplies.
And, if governments’
dependence
on bond markets’ willingness to lend has not rendered them unable to reform financial regulation, this is all the more true for the EU and the G-20.
It is difficult to overstate the
dependence
of modern economies on large-scale computer systems.
China’s system may have enabled its rapid economic rise, but its
dependence
on a top-to-bottom consensus means that it functions well only in a predictable environment.
Moreover, the US has not shaken off its
dependence
on oil.
Blowing Away Nuclear PowerBRUSSELS – It has been evident for years that Europe needs an energy system that can cut
dependence
on fossil fuels, bring down future energy costs, and fight climate change.
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