Magnitude
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Comparing countries, there was no relationship between either the depth and duration of the output collapse and the increase in levels of protection, or the
magnitude
of the rise in unemployment and the extent of protectionism.
Only Japan’s lost decade-and-a-half and the hardships of the transition from communism count as true macroeconomic catastrophes of a
magnitude
that was depressingly common in earlier decades.
On the contrary, I think our luck – measured by the
magnitude
of the private sector and other shocks that have hit the global economy – has, in fact, been relatively bad.
The euro’s strength, despite the
magnitude
of the eurozone’s difficulties, makes an export-led recovery strategy harder to realize.
Unfortunately, the
magnitude
of the expectations alone suggests that disappointment is almost certain.
Given the
magnitude
of the problem, a stone so easily reached should not be left unturned.
The United States is not alone in doing this, but its refusal to acknowledge the true
magnitude
of its old-age liabilities has left it facing perhaps the worst impending fiscal crisis of all the advanced countries.
Even the official debt numbers are starting to record the
magnitude
of what’s coming.
In a recent study, Mariassunta Giannetti and Andrei Simonov of the Stockholm School of Economics show the
magnitude
of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across Swedish municipalities.
To be sure, the speed and
magnitude
of the integration of nearly a billion Chinese and Indian workers into global labor markets is unprecedented and will hurt some workers and communities in developed countries.
Bush has tried to scare America about the
magnitude
of the problem, and he has tried to fool America about how privatization would solve it.
To ask politicians in a democracy with big surpluses to raise taxes or cut benefits or public investment by the enormous
magnitude
needed to stave off disaster strikes is to be out of touch with reality.
But the
magnitude
of the problems that we face also compels us to act globally.
Comparative epidemiologists have repeatedly noticed something remarkable about these illnesses: only Western countries (or, more precisely, societies with monotheistic traditions) – particularly prosperous Western countries – are subject to prevalence rates of this
magnitude.
Buildings regarded as critical infrastructure, such as hospitals, must be able to withstand a 1,000-year flood (that is, a flood
magnitude
with a 0.1% probability of occurring in a given year), while housing must be able to withstand a 200-year flood.
Although official corruption is greater when the state is involved in economic activities, shifting the focus of state regulation appears to change only the
magnitude
of corruption.
This should moderate bulls’ willingness to increase their long positions, thereby limiting the
magnitude
of the swing.
But these numbers are woefully inadequate relative to the
magnitude
of the problem.
But easier access to private finance will force a re-evaluation of the IBRD’s methods and the
magnitude
of its lending.
The human-rights situation could undoubtedly be improved – in particular, the treatment of the political opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa – but Isaias Afwerki’s regime in neighboring Eritrea is worse by orders of
magnitude.
This should moderate their willingness to do so, thereby limiting the
magnitude
of the currency swing.
While normalization and the related downsizing of the ECB’s bond purchase program are part and parcel of the long-awaited recovery cycle in Europe, the modalities, magnitude, and speed of execution remain critical, especially when the post-crisis era is placed in historical context.
Normally, a fiscal turnaround of this
magnitude
would provide massive stimulus.
Interestingly, the GIPS’ cumulative current-account deficits from 2008 through 2010 were of roughly the same order of
magnitude
– €365 billion, to be precise.
Meanwhile, poverty is killing millions right now, with an impact on global GDP that is likely an order of
magnitude
higher.
Each time in the last hundred years that a shift of this
magnitude
has occurred in beliefs about state-market relations, a major political-economic upheaval has ensued.
But the reality is that the two issues are connected and the
magnitude
of the disaster has been made worse by the junta’s single-minded objective of preserving its power.
In fact, there has been no change in relative prices or depreciation of the US dollar of a
magnitude
that would augur a permanent shift in trade and spending patterns.
Depressive disorders differed from normal reactions because they either arose in the absence of situations that would normally produce sadness or were of disproportionate
magnitude
or duration relative to whatever cause provoked them.
Given the
magnitude
of recent economic shocks, developed countries’ citizens might be less unhappy were there evidence of a concerted effort – based on genuine burden sharing – to address these issues.
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