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Economists describe regional integration as a tradeoff between economies of scale and the diversity of
preferences.
In Europe,
preferences
today are arguably much less dissimilar than they were a few decades ago.
Either outcome would run contrary to Germany’s interests and preferences, making it as unfair an approach as austerity.
In the years ahead, we are going to have to figure out how to create a “fair” global trading regime among countries with fundamentally different economic systems, histories, cultures, and societal
preferences.
The pair then examined whether America’s federal government adopted the policy in question within four years of the survey, and tracked how closely the outcome matched the
preferences
of voters at different points of the income distribution.
When viewed in isolation, the
preferences
of the “average” voter – that is, a voter in the middle of the income distribution – seem to have a strongly positive influence on the government’s ultimate response.
The
preferences
of the average voter and of economic elites are not very different on most policy matters.
To carry out that test, Gilens and Page ran a horse race between the
preferences
of average voters and those of economic elites – defined as individuals at the top tenth percentile of the income distribution – to see which voters exert greater influence.
(As Gilens and Page explain, we should think of the
preferences
of the top 10% as a proxy for the views of the truly wealthy, say, the top 1% – the genuine elite.)
As they point out, “it makes very little difference what the general public thinks” once interest-group alignments and the
preferences
of affluent Americans are taken into account.
Ordinary citizens often do get what they want, by virtue of the fact that their
preferences
frequently are similar to those of the elite.
This correlation of the two groups’
preferences
may make it difficult for voters to discern politicians’ bias.
Power involves setting agendas and creating others’
preferences
as well as pushing and shoving.
This was irrespective, Samuelson thought, of the ideological
preferences
of those in power.
Moreover, foreign importers may find that Chinese-manufactured consumer goods now cater more to local tastes and
preferences.
Venezuelans, it appears, care deeply about crime, but ultimately define their political
preferences
around other concerns, mostly related to economic welfare and ideological leanings.
This inertia gives citizens a guarantee that their deep
preferences
will be upheld.
The economy rapidly rebalances itself and thus returns to full employment – and does so with a configuration of employment and production that is better adapted to current consumer
preferences.
Whatever their political preferences, many French voters have the feeling that an “amateur” is facing a “professional.”
Different countries have varying
preferences
over regulations that should govern new technologies (such as genetically modified organisms), restrictiveness of environmental regulations, intrusiveness of government policies, extensiveness of social safety nets, or the tradeoff between efficiency and equity.
When countries use trade to impose their institutional
preferences
on others, the result is erosion of trade's legitimacy.
You do not have the right to impose institutional
preferences
on others.
In part, the EU’s stance reflects the
preferences
of European public opinion.
So, whatever its preferences, the Trump administration is back to “catch and release.”
This can be achieved by obtaining privileges or special rights from government or the legislature, privileges that may come in the form of monopoly rights, subsidies, protectionist privileges or other kinds of
preferences.
Constant shifts in comparative advantages, economies of scale, and transaction costs affect the benefits of accommodating more homogeneous localized
preferences.
And it is never easy to balance the power of the center with the
preferences
of minorities, the rights of regions, and the authority of local entities.
The reshuffle last November that brought Kanaan and others into the cabinet was seen to reflect Assad’s
preferences.
A supply chain is not only a network for production, but also a live feedback mechanism, continually adjusting itself to ensure that production is coordinated and aligned efficiently to meet changes in global consumers’ demand, tastes, and
preferences.
Different individuals have different preferences; sometimes even the same individual has different
preferences.
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