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Counting What Counts in DevelopmentNEW YORK – To most people, “development” is best measured by the
quantity
of change – like gains in average income, life expectancy, or years spent in school.
“The intention to live as long as possible isn’t one of the mind’s best intentions,” the author Deepak Chopra once observed, “because
quantity
isn’t the same as quality.”
The centerpiece of his domestic agenda is a health-care plan that will cost more than a trillion dollars over the next decade, and that he proposes to finance by reducing waste in the existing government health programs (Medicare and Medicaid) without reducing the
quantity
and quality of services.
Consider for a moment the vast
quantity
of column inches and hours of television devoted to the allegations of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib.
Political heavyweights in Guangdong still favor a form of development that relies on speed and
quantity
while ignoring overall environmental quality.
And trust in the US may be the
quantity
in shortest supply.
Such a large
quantity
of water is not even necessary for rice farming; most of it is used to drown weeds.
It expressed the hope that international action will aim at limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius in the course of the twenty-first century, but it says nothing about how to achieve this – no commitments on the
quantity
of emissions, and no system for global measurement or supervision.
Indeed, Tokyo University economist Fumio Hayashi has demonstrated that the main reason behind Japan’s 20 years of stagnation has been the decrease in the
quantity
of work performed by the Japanese.
Despite coming under relentless attack for decades, it remains indispensable for providing the public goods that markets cannot supply efficiently, equitably, or in sufficient
quantity.
But the big question for health professionals is whether the
quantity
or the quality of foods is to blame.
This is an important distinction, because
quantity
is determined by the user, while quality is determined by the industry.
The quality, not quantity, of member states is what matters.
This process has outpaced the expectations of experts; not surprisingly, its possible adverse effects on both the
quantity
and quality of employment have raised serious concerns.
As automation substitutes for labor in a growing number of occupations, the impact on the
quantity
and quality of jobs will intensify.
Labor productivity in manufacturing industries rose much faster than in the rest of the economy: The same or higher
quantity
of steel, cars, and electronics could be produced with far fewer workers.
But, whereas true investigative journalism depends on quality, WikiLeaks distinguishes itself by
quantity.
Accomplishing all three objectives – quality, quantity, and cost efficiency – simultaneously is difficult, and the likelihood of compromise is great.
The challenge for the future of work is not really about the
quantity
of jobs, but their quality, and whether they will pay enough to provide a decent standard of living.
Reclaiming CommunityCAMBRIDGE – Economics teaches that the measure of an individual’s wellbeing is the
quantity
and variety of goods he or she can consume.
Multiplying initiatives, being everywhere at once, accelerating the pace of reforms at the risk of confusing quality and quantity, breaking taboos, and blurring the lines between secularism and religion, Sarkozy has reinforced lingering doubts about a brilliant politician’s ability to become a statesman or at least an effective ruler.
It has now emerged as a significant donor to developing countries in Africa and Asia, second only to China in the range and
quantity
of development assistance given by countries of the global South.
But, before we relax, let’s remember that we still have not addressed the central challenge the world economy will face as the crisis eases: the inevitable clash between China’s need to produce an ever-growing
quantity
of manufactured goods and America’s need to maintain a smaller current-account deficit.
NATO enlargement may have rendered the treaty’s detailed provisions obsolete, but its underlying approach – a transparent inspections regime that enforces limitations on the overall
quantity
and, crucially, the regional concentrations of ground forces – remains applicable today.
Simply put, ensuring that all households have access to the quantity, quality, and variety of nutritious foods that are necessary for a healthy and fulfilling life requires open, predictable, non-discriminatory, and fair trade.
First, the gold standard’s central premise was a finite
quantity
of gold in the world; more of it cannot be created or discovered, at least not quickly.
But whatever the true quantity, the related carbon dioxide emissions are adding to global warming, in return for no social benefit.
In response, central banks should purchase government bonds for cash in as large a
quantity
as needed to push their prices up as high as possible.
The appearance of an extra $500 billion in demand for risky assets will reduce the
quantity
of risky assets that other private investors will have to hold.
They need therefore to be evaluated in terms of exposures and reactions to stress, the incidence and prevalence of ill health, and the quality and
quantity
of goods or services.
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