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Even without widening the fiscal deficit, such “balanced budget” increases in taxes and spending would lower unemployment and
increase
output.
On paper, economic growth – a sustained
increase
in productivity– may seem simple.
A shift on this scale would be smaller than the 700,000-barrel collapse of Venezuelan oil exports since last year, and much smaller than the
increase
in US daily output of 1.1 million barrels projected over the next 12 months, not to mention the probable reduction in global oil demand caused by the sharp
increase
in prices since last summer.
The question is how to
increase
the absorptive capacity of the region and build a modern industrial base.
And Germany’s real per capita GDP was higher in 2012 than it was in 2007 – though an
increase
of 3.9% in five years is not much to boast about.
In Europe, growth appears set to return this year, though at a truly anemic rate, with the International Monetary Fund projecting a 1% annual
increase
in output.
Hence, the sales that Prime Minister Putin announced will not
increase
the demand for pro-market institutions.
A TTIP with wider regulatory convergence could facilitate a significant
increase
in trade.
But while some of these might
increase
potential growth over the long term, almost none can make any difference in growth or inflation rates over the next 1-3 years.
This means that nominal demand will rise only if governments deploy fiscal policy to reduce taxes or
increase
public expenditure – thereby, in Milton Friedman’s phrase, putting new demand directly “into the income stream.”
British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is also determined to reduce, not increase, his country’s deficit.
If governments run larger fiscal deficits and finance this not with interest-bearing debt but with central-bank money – nominal demand will undoubtedly increase, producing some mix of higher inflation and higher real output.
Countries like Russia, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey used the space available for credit expansion to support consumption, without a corresponding
increase
in investment.
An
increase
in strategic agricultural investments, from African donors or international sources, could help other countries in the region reap similar rewards.
Inexpensive practices – such as planting crops in rows, weeding correctly, and applying fertilizer in micro-doses – are also proven methods to
increase
crop production dramatically.
It is increasingly understood that growth does not necessarily
increase
our sense of well-being.
Those who are willing to engage often demand steep risk premiums that dramatically
increase
the cost of capital, often to usurious levels.
Recruitment is another area in which companies are turning to outsourcing in order to obtain expertise and
increase
efficiency.
Investors may respond emotionally, but they are unlikely to let their anger cause them to miss what appears to be a substantive
increase
in value.
Moreover, China added only $98.7 billion to its foreign-exchange reserves in 2012, compared to an average annual
increase
of more than $435 billion from 2007 to 2011.
And the accompanying
increase
in imports is unlikely to damage China’s economic growth significantly; it is more likely to complement, rather than substitute for, domestic demand.
There was no counter-balancing move to
increase
demand by publicly funding infrastructure investment; domestic reforms were inadequate; and the creditors offered no substantial debt restructuring or debt forgiveness.
The potential pitfall is that any British tariff
increase
above the EU level would expose the UK to claims for compensation from third countries in the WTO.
They argued that, because any government stimulus implies higher taxes sooner or later, the
increase
might as well come immediately.
The researchers concluded that self-reported overall health and depression improved among those who enrolled in Medicaid, and that there was an
increase
in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes for this group.
Although the evidence indicates that the proposed cutbacks in federal dollars for Medicaid would not harm the physical health of those who lost their coverage, the reduction would force states to
increase
spending on their free-care programs.
The cuts would also
increase
the costs to hospitals that provide care that is not reimbursed.
Kirchner, descended from European immigrants, has not captivated the masses, but he did capture the votes of an electorate with hopes and dreams for a government that can bring more jobs, assure better wages, and
increase
security against crime.
The IMF and other creditors are demanding economic adjustments to
increase
the fiscal surplus, including higher tariffs on privatized public services and a wage freeze for public employees.
Turnout rose to nearly 54%, with the
increase
especially marked among younger and better-educated voters.
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