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But no one anticipated China’s abrupt
shift
away from a closed, centrally planned economy to a more open, market-oriented one with expanded economic freedom for individuals and enterprises alike.
As emerging-market economies
shift
to higher value-added components in global supply chains, their physical, human, and institutional capital deepen.
The
shift
in the regional balance of gas-based power could in turn cause nationalists in Bolivia, Peru, and elsewhere to rethink their policies.
This represents a major
shift
from Russia’s early post-Soviet days.
The latter goal would
shift
the axis of US policy in the Middle East, with far-reaching strategic consequences, because such a compromise could only be reached at the expense of America’s Sunni allies.
The journalist Steve Clemons went further, stating that “rapprochement with Iran would be the biggest positive
shift
in global affairs since the end of the Cold War and the normalization of relations with China.”
But he will be remembered primarily as the visionary who provided the intellectual firepower for free-market enthusiasts during the second half of the century, and as the éminence grise behind the dramatic
shift
in the economic policies that took place after 1980.
But, remember, a global paradigm
shift
implies a significant change in opportunities, and not just risks.
For the UK, which opted out of the euro, this is a cause for concern, as it could leave the country on the sidelines of major decision-making processes – especially if the necessary
shift
toward weighted majority voting removes the need for unanimity in more areas.
Later, in 2003, Marc Melitz showed how trade could
shift
resources from low-productivity to high-productivity firms.
The economic boom brought on by soaring global demand for commodities – Argentina is a leading exporter of soy beans, corn, wheat, honey, and limes, for example – resulted from a
shift
in Argentine farming that pre-dates the Kirchners: the old landholders have given way to operators with managerial skills.
It would be nice to believe that when the tide of dollar-denominated securities ebbs, the flows of finance currently directed at America will smoothly
shift
course and boost investment in Asia.
This
shift
to a complex, information-based global economy effects the way nations behave.
The
shift
in the growth pattern, if successful, will occur over several years.
One is a
shift
in comparative advantage.
On the tradable side, one should look for structural change and a
shift
in output to higher-value-added components of global supply chains.
Because extremely low interest rates during the past decade caused equity prices to rise to unprecedentedly high levels, the
shift
to higher interest rates will slow and depress share prices.
Microfinance can also help SMEs transition to low-carbon business models, by financing their efforts to adopt renewable energy sources and
shift
to sustainable production and supply chains.
The main problem is that a
shift
of this magnitude risks undermining hard-won central bank credibility; after all, central banks have been promising to deliver 2% inflation for a couple of decades now, and that level is deeply embedded in long-term financial contracts.
Most fundamentally, America’s excessive focus on the Middle East will now need to be tempered by a
shift
to other regions of vital national interest.
Given this, it is worth asking whether the latest slogan adopted by Chinese officials – “Asia for Asians” – is merely nationalist posturing for domestic consumption or a signal of a genuine policy
shift.
Though some analysts remain convinced that Xi’s “Asia for Asians” line is an empty attempt to bolster his nationalist credentials, an equally strong case can be made that it signifies a genuine policy
shift.
Although Europe is unlikely to become poorer as a consequence of this demographic shift, it may experience a prolonged period of slower growth.
China-bashing in the US speaks to a corrosive
shift
in the American psyche.
The foreign-born share of the population in Sweden, for example, has gone from 4% in 1960 to 19% today, representing a much larger
shift
than that in the US.
China’s growth has slowed largely as a result of changes in its fundamentals: less favorable demographics, a
shift
in emphasis from exports and public investment to the service sector and domestic consumption, and lower demand from advanced economies.
Rather than agree on a fair division of costs, whether of the financial crisis or of welcoming refugees, governments try to minimize their obligations and
shift
them onto others – thereby increasing the collective costs.
Leaders should
shift
their attention from questions concerning “how many” and “where” to the “what” of the crisis – namely, what they should be doing to integrate these newcomers into their societies and economies.
Given how hard it is for governments to initiate a
shift
to a new policymaking mode (that is, to disrupt themselves), pressure will build from the outside.
This change in medical consensus required a widespread cultural
shift
toward understanding homosexuality as a natural variation of human experience.
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