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Moreover, there is an urgent imperative to
raise
food productivity in poor countries, especially in Africa, which needs its own “Green Revolution” to double or triple its food production in the coming few years.
Over the course of the week, community events are being held in cities around the world, to help
raise
awareness of the problem and advance more solutions.
Plans to
raise
the minimum wage, for example, should pose few problems, as it will remain no higher relative to labor productivity than in France or the United Kingdom.
Federal assumption of the states’ war debts also yielded an advantage in terms of economic development: once states no longer had any debt, they had no need to
raise
any revenues through direct taxation, which might have impeded the growth of America’s internal market.
Hamilton estimated that the federal government could
raise
enough revenues to pay approximately 4% interest on the total amount of debt to be serviced – significantly less than the 6% yield on the existing obligations.
A second, less elegant idea is to have central banks simply
raise
their target inflation rates from today’s norm of 2% to a higher but still moderate level of 4%.
Suppose that we levy a small tax on existing coal power plants in order to pay for the solar subsidy, and then gradually
raise
consumers’ electricity bills as more and more solar plants are phased in.
With 30-year US Treasury rates of about 3%, donors would have to securitize only about $5 billion to
raise
$100 billion.
And, of course, if the US were to
raise
its import tariffs sharply, a large part of the costs would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
If China carries out a sustained, comprehensive effort to
raise
productivity, it can address its growth challenges, reduce the risks of financial crisis, and complete its transition to a consumption-driven, high-income economy with a large and affluent middle class.
When the McKinsey Global Institute analyzed more than 2,000 Chinese companies in industries ranging from coal and steel to auto manufacturing and retail, it found opportunities to
raise
productivity by 20-100% by 2030.
They also can
raise
productivity by rationalizing operations and improving energy efficiency, bringing their performance closer to that of their global peers.
Restructuring industries like steel, by letting uncompetitive players fail and encouraging consolidation, could
raise
productivity dramatically without compromising the ability to meet demand.
As companies move into higher-value-added activities, millions of better-paying jobs will be created, which should
raise
household incomes and move more Chinese into the middle class.
The alternative is a continuation of the status quo, with poorly performing companies propped up in the name of job preservation and social stability – even as they
raise
risks for Chinese banks.
So a final element of the package ought to be a monitored pledge by eurozone banks that they will not unload bonds as the official sector steps in; that they will
raise
capital over time instead of continuing to deleverage (if this hurts bank equity holders, they should think of this as burden sharing); and that they will be circumspect about banker bonuses until economies start growing strongly again.
The first problem with deflation is that it tends to
raise
the real (inflation-adjusted) interest rate above its equilibrium level.
The remedy I have in mind, of course, is faster economic growth – the one thing that can
raise
living standards, reduce excessive inequalities, improve job prospects, alleviate trade tensions, and even moderate geopolitical pressures.
The Nigerian protests against the cartoons (so far the most violent in Africa)
raise
the question: what is the role and position of African Muslims (or more accurately, sub-Saharan African Muslims) in the “Islamic World”?
One of them will hesitantly
raise
his hand following a talk and ask: Don’t you worry that your arguments will be abused and serve the demagogues and populists you are decrying?
Similarly, we might have had a more informed public discussion about social dumping if economists had been willing to recognize that imports from countries where labor rights are not protected do
raise
serious questions about distributive justice.
And the bulk of trade that does not
raise
such concerns may have been better insulated from charges of “unfair trade.”
But when violence flared up – virtually simultaneously – in Venezuela and protesters began dying at the hands of government agents, the Organization of American States raised its voice to announce that...it would not
raise
its voice.
Ultimately, the only sensible way to provide tax relief to middle- and lower-income workers is to
raise
taxes on the rich.
Not only will they find it difficult to meet the convergence criteria (mandated low inflation and debt levels) fixed at Maastricht -- if they do join EMU they will find it hard to
raise
living standards to western levels, being forced to accept monetary and exchange rate policies designed primarily to stabilize prices in Germany and France.
As globalization-enabled economic development continues to
raise
incomes, this cultural integration will undoubtedly lead to broader political participation, especially among an increasingly large – and increasingly demanding – middle class.
But most foods posing as “health food”
raise
the same question as vitamin-supplemented candy: does adding vitamins really make a food better for you?
As time passes, a concept without real commitment in the field may eventually
raise
suspicions about its relevance.
The increased flow of capital to the corporate sector will
raise
productivity and real wages.
If that happens, it will
raise
annual real GDP in 2027 by about $500 billion, equivalent to 1.7% of total 2027 GDP, implying a gain of $4,000 per household in today’s dollars.
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