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Increased spending on infrastructure by governments, to boost investment and growth directly, is more to the point.
As China’s economic power and influence in the world economy have increased following the financial crisis of 2008, the idea has been floated that China and the United States should co-lead the world under some sort of “G-2” arrangement.
With savings comes increased overall prosperity.
And generous net transfers meant that disposable incomes increased for almost all households.
And education has long-term societal benefits: aside from increased political engagement, educated children contribute intellectual capital and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities when they grow up, boosting economic growth.
Upholding these two principles will require increased investment.
This will require increased revenue from taxation and stronger efforts to collect what’s owed.
International cooperation has increased markedly, in part because governments that cannot agree on many things can agree on the need to cooperate in this area.
Meanwhile, those employees left behind must work that much harder, often without increased compensation.
Managers’ increased focus on maximizing shareholder value won many adherents when the idea was introduced in the 1980’s: the impersonal discipline of financial markets would force companies to become more productive and innovative.
European integration has sparked increased mobility – especially in the aftermath of the euro crisis.
The increased indebtedness of households is already leading to higher bankruptcy rates, and will likely dampen the recovery.
Workers in certain industries find their skills in higher demand as foreigners spend their increased dollar earnings, consumers benefit from lower prices, and shareholders and managers see their companies’ profits increase.
Things look different in Asia, where the US not only remains present, but has increased its commitments.
While there has been progress on implementing debt-relief measures, the international community must follow through on the other part of its pledge, by delivering increased aid and promoting its better use.
As underscored in a joint statement of the US and China regarding trade consultations, “significantly” increased Chinese purchases of foreign – in particular, US – goods and services will also enable the country “to meet the growing consumption needs of the Chinese people and the need for high-quality economic development.”
It is caught in a deflationary spiral, with falling prices and increased anxiety over the economy’s prospects reinforcing each other.
According to Barclays Capital, the 15 largest banks increased their returns on equity by 58% between 1998 and 2007, with 90% of the gain coming from higher leverage.
While leverage normally becomes scarce and expensive during recessions, this time declining confidence in sovereign debt also has increased the cost of capital.
Today, its importance has increased significantly, and the West’s security has decreased accordingly.
But the same research has found that the people living in those countries consistently experience significantly increased happiness during and after the events.
For starters, the common funds are meager, with no prospect of being increased – not least because of Germany’s unrelenting opposition.
The UN estimates that, over the long term, “Every dollar spent on TB generates up to $30 through improved health and increased productivity.”
When Viktor Yanukovych was elected president in February, many Ukrainians hoped his victory would end five years of political infighting under former President Viktor Yushchenko and lead to increased stability, reform, and national unity.
In the race for votes, Ghana’s current-account deficit increased, owing to heavy fuel subsidies and a 47% increase in payouts to public-sector workers.
If East Africa’s central bank raises interest rates to stave off inflation in Kenya, the rest of the union will experience increased unemployment.
But, of course, Western elites also benefit from higher salaries and increased profits when intellectual and physical capital flows to low-wage countries with weaker labor protections.
But research by MIT’s David H. Autor and others finds that a large part of the widening income gap reflects increased competition from China.
First, over the last 30 years, the ratio of wealth to income has steadily increased.
During that period, the wealth-to-income ratio increased only modestly, if at all, in these countries.
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