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Although all countries could not
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their trade balances simultaneously, when they devalued against gold, they succeeded in raising the price of gold, thereby increasing the real value of the global money supply – exactly what a world in depression needed.
To
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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.
As they enter the workforce, their language skills improve, their household income soars, and their children see firsthand a woman in a respected, economically valued role.
In the history of democracy, mechanisms have evolved to
improve
the accuracy and ethics of journalism.
“Europe’s universities, taken as a group, are failing to provide the intellectual and creative energy that is required to
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the continent’s poor economic performance.”
If it is to
improve
its persuasive capabilities, it must learn to become more like grassroots activists, with punchy prose, clear policy recommendations, and TV-ready talking points.
I am particularly optimistic about the potential for technological innovation to
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the lives of the poorest people in the world.
But think where we’d be if we could
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the efficiency of solar cells by a factor of ten – in other words, if we could make them cheaper than fossil fuels.
Without such an effort, attempting to
improve
the situation is like building a house on a sand dune.
Likewise, immigrants and ethnic minorities who seek to
improve
their lot have no interest in joining a populist rebellion directed mainly against them, which is why they will vote for Clinton.
So we have to ask the hard question of whether we could do better by focusing on other issues first – helping real people
improve
their lives and resilience so they can better deal with the world’s challenges.
Improved finances might, in time,
improve
the investment climate so that the increased insecurity of voters is eased by a growing economy and more jobs.
While there have been numerous well-intentioned attempts to
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management of these resources, all rely on individual actors’ willingness to concede the short-term economic benefits of intensive resource use for the sake of the long-term common good.
Such a coordinated and harmonized framework may help to close regional gaps in governance; compel existing fisheries bodies to work to
improve
outcomes; and ultimately enable the development of new bodies that are focused on management and protection of ecosystems, not only fish stocks.
The forthcoming “biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction” agreement, underpinned by novel ways of monitoring compliance, could
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ocean management dramatically.
Hence, governments must work to reduce trade barriers,
improve
infrastructure, and remove barriers to access.
But, though some governments have no choice but to cut inequality-reducing programs, and others may find it more politically expedient to change the distribution of income than to enforce efficiency, much can be done to
improve
the cost-effectiveness of public spending before reneging on a social contract.
Compulsory student participation would not only
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Wikipedia ’s already impressive collective knowledge base, but also might help curb the elitist pretensions of researchers in the global knowledge system.
As for the macroeconomic environment, governments can
improve
conditions through public investment, particularly in infrastructure, which will augment productivity and add to private-sector profitability.
And everywhere I look, men, women, and children – despite being weighed down by their daily loads, carrying food and firewood – are taking small steps to
improve
their lives.
Improved domestic resource mobilization and management – for example, through better tax administration, greater capacity to negotiate and manage natural-resource contracts, and stronger mechanisms for limiting capital flight and illicit financial flows – would
improve
the situation considerably.
However, in low-income countries, where technology is most needed to
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educational services and inclusive growth, only 10% of pupils attend schools with Internet access.
Fortunately, how to
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educational outcomes isn’t a secret: the best schools hire dedicated and competent teachers and administrators, and teach curricula relevant to children’s future needs.
A true global brainstorming approach would first discuss the best technological and economic options available, and how to
improve
these options through targeted research and development and better economic incentives.
They can play a particularly important role in countries with rapidly aging populations, as they support much-needed labor-force growth,
improve
old-age dependency ratios, and contribute tax revenues.
Emergency or humanitarian policies may
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basic consumption in the short run, but they may also discourage investment, increase inflation, and lower prospects for economic in the long run.
These are hard questions, but it is easy to show that selling state-owned assets at low prices is not a good way to
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long-run financial strength.
We must also continually
improve
the capacity of the EU to deliver the goods expected by its citizens.
These countries have made it a high priority to reduce rates of speeding, and they have taken steps to
improve
the safety of their roads, vehicles, drivers, and all others who use roads, including pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Indeed, structural changes are necessary to
improve
dynamic efficiency.
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