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Germany certainly became assertive,
owing
mostly to the social pressures and tensions incited by rapid economic growth.
But, over the long term, the outcomes of such horizontal competition are generally positive,
owing
to the incentives it creates for local government officials to think creatively, experiment effectively, and pursue forward-looking policies.
The Framingham Heart Study, considered the gold standard in its field, was shown to be flawed,
owing
to its focus on white males.
We now know that the congress had been put off for 14 years,
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to deep divisions among Cuban leaders.
The RMB will continue to appreciate in the near future,
owing
to strong economic fundamentals, but the inherent instability of short-term capital flows will make its exchange rate more volatile.
These assets have proved their worth in combating other diseases: Nigeria was able to stop Ebola’s spread during the West Africa outbreak
owing
to its efficient polio-tracking system.
Add to that reduced energy costs in the US,
owing
to the country’s shale-gas revolution, as well as the global supply chain’s complexity, and China’s cost advantages will soon be negligible.
Likewise, Trump is introducing his steel tariffs after the price of steel has already increased by about 130% from its trough,
owing
partly to China’s own efforts to reduce its excess capacity.
These technologies generate enormous benefits, but they are also risky,
owing
to the ease of accessing data and using it for criminal purposes.
From now on, the euro states will determine the EU’s fate more than ever,
owing
to their common interests.
Darfur is a humanitarian catastrophe: more than 200,000 dead, thousands raped and tortured, and 2.6 million people displaced,
owing
to the Sudanese government’s war against its own people.
In recent years, however, Vietnam’s strategic significance has increased dramatically,
owing
to huge – and not always widely recognized – transformations in its economic performance and foreign-policy orientation.
Illiberal nationalism is one of the movement’s driving elements,
owing
to its widely shared and understandable anti-Russia appeal.
From the perspective of companies, partnership is unattractive when they are forced to incur large losses
owing
to project disruptions and contract renegotiations.
With regard to the rest of the world, many find it easy to blame the US, often
owing
to resentment at its perceived arrogance.
On the left, the social democratic wing of the Socialist party, which backed Dominique Strauss-Kahn against Royal, may be tempted to align with Bayrou, too,
owing
to the prospect of a post-electoral alliance between the center left and the center right.
Instead, little has been accomplished,
owing
to mounting Chinese mistrust.
More broadly, since 1946, supplies of copper, aluminum, iron, and zinc have outstripped consumption,
owing
to the discovery of additional reserves and new technologies to extract them economically.
After months of relative calm in the eurozone, financial markets are again gripped by uncertainty,
owing
to political instability in Italy and the banking crisis in Cyprus.
And pressure on public budgets,
owing
to global financial instability, means that this trend is likely to continue.
Yet leadership can be a challenging aspiration for the continent’s young women,
owing
to enduring barriers to success.
The particular ideals might be unimportant – simply those that happen to be available,
owing
to fashion or other historical circumstances.
The rest of the world’s net investment position strengthened by $3 trillion during this period,
owing
mainly to the commodity boom, which faded as China slowed.
As the dollar strengthens, the value of US holdings of foreign assets will decline in dollar terms, while the country’s liabilities will continue to grow,
owing
to sustained fiscal and current-account deficits (now running at around 3-4% of GDP annually).
But now many Bangladeshis fears for their livelihoods,
owing
to unlimited Chinese textile imports following the end of quotas last year.
Even the strategic relationship with the United States, which has anchored the largest Arab countries’ foreign policy for decades, is confronting significant challenges,
owing
to the political tremors triggered by the Arab Spring, as well as to America’s increasing focus on Asia.
The typical approach to tackling inequality – redistributive tax-and-transfer fiscal policies – can be controversial and divisive,
owing
to perceived tradeoffs between economic growth and greater equality.
The Japanese population was relatively young, compared to other advanced economies, but was rapidly aging,
owing
to a declining birth rate since the 1940’s and rising longevity.
Governments lack both the means and motivation,
owing
to their inability to recoup costs from poor villagers, often because subsidized electricity prices depress revenues.
The private sector has typically stayed out,
owing
to long cost-recovery periods, small market size, and lack of consumer credit.
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