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To the
extent
that an institutional approach was taken, however, it was largely taken outside the framework of formal institutions such as the United Nations.
Therefore, trade deals unambiguously enhance national wellbeing only to the
extent
that winners compensate losers.
This would, to some extent, be in line with the TPP negotiation process, in which the political challenges associated with trade liberalization have been handled remarkably well.
Progress, it is true, is the child of small successes, and to that
extent
success in the Balkans may catalyze progress towards a new order of European stability.
Europe, Japan, and (to a much lesser extent) the US, were simply unwilling to face down their small but influential farm lobbies.
This is one of the reasons why East Africa, the Caribbean, and to a lesser
extent
the Maghreb are prominently represented in Olympic running disciplines.
And a new book by Gabriel Zucman, The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens, reveals, as never before, the
extent
of their role in the global economy.
So, while bribery in China may facilitate growth to some extent, it does not produce the kind of competitive business environment that supports long-term gains.
Strangely, it is all but forgotten – particularly by the Chinese – that for two decades Japan has watched China’s rise quietly from the sidelines (even supportively, to the
extent
that Japanese investors have poured in billions of dollars in the three decades since Deng Xiaoping opened the economy).
The US, too, should recognize that there are limits to the
extent
of the subordination that it can ask of an ally.
To some extent, such a revolution is already underway, with renewable energy supplying national grids in countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Rwanda at competitive prices.
Given the
extent
to which a lack of power impedes growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, there is no time to waste.
Confidential company documents made available in late March suggest that Shell withheld vital information on the
extent
of the downward revaluation of its Nigerian reserves - by 1.5 billion barrels (60% of the country's total reserves) - because it wanted to strengthen Nigeria's hand in negotiating with OPEC to increase the country's production quota.
To the
extent
that false flags are imperfect and rumors of the source of an attack are widely deemed credible (though not legally probative), reputational damage to an attacker’s soft power may contribute to deterrence.
Adding to the turmoil was the publication of Bob Woodward’s latest book, Fear, which (like previous books on Trump, but to a greater
extent
and with more depth) offers a devastating portrait of a dysfunctional White House.
To the
extent
that executive compensation is tied to the value of specified securities, such pay could be tied to a broader basket of securities, not only common shares.
The challenge is that the
extent
of companies’ responsibility has become clear at a time of growing distrust toward the private sector.
Consumer confidence is being steadily eroded by a number of factors that lead people to question the
extent
to which they are valued.
Most disturbing is the
extent
to which companies, so often stalwart defenders of the rule of law when it comes to their own rights, deliberately flout the law – heedless of the consequences – when it comes to maximizing profits.
Many commercially available computer programs can be set to mimic the styles of top grandmasters to an
extent
that is almost uncanny.
But to what
extent
can “Abenomics” claim credit?
To some extent, the two countries’ problems are mirror images of each other.
We will know how good they are by the
extent
to which they view the SDGs as an opportunity to establish truly new priorities and truly universal goals for environmental and development policy in the twenty-first century.
In fact, nobody knew the truth, and that is why all our attempts to receive full information about the
extent
of the catastrophe were in vain.
The
extent
of subsidies in this sector is stunning and, under current policies, will only increase over time – thereby primarily supporting the lifestyles of the top 1% of people in very rich countries.
In fact, the inclusion of homosexuality as a pathological condition suggests the
extent
to which psychiatric diagnosis has been shaped by social and political currents.
The
extent
to which this extremism is a product of Saudi Arabia’s energetic promotion of its Wahhabi ideology is for Muslims to debate themselves.
But the European market will not grow to any significant
extent
for the foreseeable future.
Second, confidence-building, to some extent, has worked against an ultimate settlement of the conflict.
One depends on emerging economies’ ability to manage their own success; the other relates to the
extent
to which the global economy can accommodate this success.
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