Equipment
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They address a well-defined and serious challenge, for example low food production or a specific disease, and are based on a well-defined set of solutions, such as agricultural
equipment
and inputs needed by peasant farmers, or immunizations.
But mutual recognition does not work well for relatively more complex products, and EU directives affecting items like construction products, machinery, and pressure
equipment
have been problematic to implement.
Today, with Iran starved of technology and spare parts for existing equipment, OPEC’s second-largest oil producer in 2006 has become a net importer of refined petroleum products.
Three influential American think tanks have already done so, and arrived at the conclusion that the United States should begin supplying Ukraine not only with more non-lethal aid – such as drones, armored Humvees, and medical
equipment
– but also with “lethal defensive military assistance," in the form of light anti-armor missiles.
European governments, however, remain unwilling to reconsider their position on supplying defensive
equipment
to Ukraine, and have instead reiterated that a diplomatic solution is the only option.
The requests for non-lethal
equipment
made by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the recent Munich Security Conference could provide some guidance.
The banking sector will still be “de-risking,” limiting the flow of credit to small and medium-size companies and undermining hiring and investment in plant and
equipment.
It must also improve conditions for the police, including by giving them the tools and
equipment
they need to do their jobs.
In particular, donors should focus on building the capacity of police officers and court officials, while supporting the government’s efforts to provide the infrastructure and
equipment
needed to enforce the law.
Military projections by the US have repeatedly suggested that Azerbaijan would lose such a battle, even with newly purchased
equipment
and Turkish military support.
This fits with the 12th Five-Year Plan’s new focus on innovation-based “strategic emerging industries” – energy conservation, new-generation information technology, biotechnology, high-end
equipment
manufacturing, renewable energy, alternative materials, and autos running on alternative fuels.
Investments in information processing
equipment
and software rose by about 19% per year between 1993 and 1999, and in 1999 constituted about half of all US business
equipment
investment.
Third, the new stimulus package is mainly aimed at infrastructure,
equipment
renovation, and industrial upgrading, which have suffered serious under-investment in the past, especially in China’s central and western regions.
But such monitoring is not beyond the reach of developing countries, because the necessary
equipment
is not prohibitively expensive.
This has meant funding school guards, fortifications, and surveillance
equipment
to reassure parents and pupils that everything possible is being done to ensure their school is safe to attend.
Think of the scaffolding and
equipment
around construction sites.
Sometimes people trip over the equipment, or a piece of scaffolding falls, with disastrous consequences.
Individual firms might have splendid investment opportunities – to enlarge plant and equipment, capitalize on new software, or exploit new research and new training of key personnel – but might be deterred by cash shortages or perceived macroeconomic risks.
They will need to create innovative products, penetrate new markets, and make bold investments in equipment, technology, and talent, while simultaneously scrutinizing every aspect of their operations for inefficiency and waste.
But, while there are currently more than 100,000 troops from various nations serving in UN peacekeeping missions around the world, member states are not providing adequate resources, training, and
equipment.
But when countries rush to build more clinics, the resulting facilities tend to be hastily constructed and lacking in the equipment, supplies, and staff needed to deliver vital health services effectively.
A newly refurbished facility in Masunthu, for example, had scant
equipment
and no water in the taps.
Beyond personnel, remote health facilities in Indonesia lack adequate supporting infrastructure: clean water, sanitation, reliable electricity, and basic medicine and
equipment.
But providing incentives for governments to maintain such forces at a high level of alert and setting standards for equipment, training, and professionalism is something the UN can and should do.
The simple truth is that corporations represent capital, and capital – in the form of factories, equipment, machines, money, and even houses – has been the single biggest winner in the modern era of globalization.
As the minimum wage is increased, employers’ incentive to substitute
equipment
or more skilled employees strengthens.
Corporations have a great deal of liquidity, and do not depend on borrowing to invest more in plant and
equipment.
The success of such programs also depends on establishing needle/syringe exchanges at convenient locations, both to provide clean
equipment
and to draw users into the healthcare system.
Indeed, the more frequent the bouts of financial volatility in the months to come, the greater the risk that it will lead consumers to become more cautious about spending, and prompt companies to postpone even more of their investment in new plant and
equipment.
Such large fiscal deficits would mean that the government must borrow funds that would otherwise be available for private businesses to finance investment in productivity-enhancing plant and
equipment.
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