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After several grave political errors, when the Church got involved in politics in counterproductive ways (the return to power of the postcommunists in 1994 was viewed by many as a
direct
rebuke to Church highhandedness), bishops now mostly avoid
direct
political involvement.
The energy giant Gazprom and the country’s military industries have spearheaded the Kremlin’s effort to demonstrate Russia’s ability to influence America’s neighborhood – a
direct
response to perceived American meddling in Russia’s own “near abroad,” particularly Georgia and Ukraine.
Sometimes the competition with China is
direct.
Third, foreign
direct
investment (FDI) helps American companies acquire some inputs at less cost, while engaging in more research and development and other activities.
One partial explanation is that companies have subcontracted more services, so the share of
direct
employment in manufacturing may appear to have fallen, even though the number of jobs associated with a firm’s production might not have changed.
For example, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) originally targeted the purchase of complex securitized assets that had lost value and stopped trading, but had to be partly altered to
direct
infusions of capital into banks.
But, beyond the
direct
gains from trade, such a pact holds the promise of opening up and accelerating the transformation of Ukraine’s economy and polity.
In Jamaica, remittances from workers abroad make up more than 10% of annual GDP on average--more than double the level of foreign
direct
investment.
The conclusion that I draw from this is that we should try a combination of all checklist measures – quantitative monetary easing; bank guarantees, purchases, recapitalizations, and nationalizations;
direct
fiscal spending and debt issues – while ensuring that we can do so fast enough and on a large enough scale to do the job.
But even in this more charitable scenario, much of the malfeasance is a
direct
result of the federation’s total lack of transparency.
But, from 2015 to 2017, foreign
direct
investment in Russia amounted to less than 2% of GDP per year, on average – almost half what it had been in the preceding years – reflecting not just falling investment, but also reduced technology imports.
Meanwhile, in Europe, many national leaders, looking at Obama and the Fed, may conclude that they would do better with more
direct
control over the central bank.
At their meeting in Durban in March, the five countries’ leaders announced that their “New Development Bank” will focus on infrastructure investment in developing countries, which, they said, was constrained by “insufficient long-term financing and foreign
direct
investment.”
To improve the economy we will
direct
lending to manufacturing and entrepreneurial activity, protect the right to honestly earned and legally acquired property, rebuild savings, and stimulate scientific-technical innovation and investment.
Countries will have to agree to accept and facilitate the IMF’s
direct
engagement with their influential citizenry as long as it is carried out in good faith.
Taking a stand now would not only send a clear message to Turkey’s governing authorities; it would also provide a
direct
indication to Turkey’s population that Europe expects their rights and freedoms to be respected.
Similarly, in Kosovo the international community has devoted little time to helping former combatants contemplate their collective responsibility for atrocities, no matter how
direct
or indirect their personal involvement.
Since then, there has been a marked increase in this sort of
direct
action.
Their first impulse will not be to figure out how to use modern means of
direct
communication to persuade customers, employees, and other stakeholders to think and do the things that they want them to think and do.
One of the highest priorities of the new Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which I
direct
on behalf of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, will be to elaborate alternative pathways to a low-carbon economy, taking into account the specific conditions of countries around the world.
The Arab League is set to meet later this month to advise the Palestinian leadership whether or not to engage in
direct
talks with Israel.
Palestinian officials say that there is no use in holding
direct
talks that are nothing more than a photo opportunity intended to create the impression of a peace process while avoiding any substantive commitments.
All successful efforts in the Middle East conflict have not occurred in front of cameras and through publicly declared
direct
talks.
If the proximity talks are replaced with
direct
talks in which the US is not physically inside the negotiating room, there is no guarantee that the stronger partner will not try to bully the weaker one.
Direct
talks also have some well-known liabilities.
Failed
direct
talks have often led to a spike in violence.
He felt that the situation was not right for
direct
talks.
It would be helpful if the Taba understanding or the more recent efforts by Abbas and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could become the basis for
direct
talks.
But, until that happy day arrives, or at least until the two sides have reached the contours of an agreement,
direct
talks and photo opportunities should be considered counter-productive.
Instead of taking a
direct
approach – lifting the interest-rate cap imposed on banks – liberalization has been achieved by allowing shadow banking to flourish.
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