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For two years (1992-1993), I was a macroeconomic adviser to Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar and Finance Minister Boris Fyodorov, trying to help Russia to end the high inflation and extreme
shortages
that characterized the last years of the Soviet era, and to begin Russia’s transition to a market economy.
They could also address chronic teacher
shortages
through expedient recruitment of Syrian refugee teachers.
But the government has instead tried to end
shortages
by increasing production, without considering that up to half of the food will be lost.
The reasons were many: poor weather, pests,
shortages
of animal power after peasants slaughtered livestock rather than losing it to the collective,
shortages
of tractors, the shooting and deportation of the best farmers, and the disruption of sowing and reaping caused by collectivization itself.
The policy is rooted in central planning, which, three decades ago, led to artificially low prices and, in turn, to
shortages
of basic necessities and key production inputs, such as grain and steel.
In this services-export-led growth strategy, skill
shortages
did not become a major problem, thanks to a fairly open immigration policy, which allowed the country to use the talent that Colombia, among other countries, was unable to keep.
Shortages
of schools and teachers have pushed class sizes to 50 or 60, and the school day is restricted to a few hours to allow for two or even three shifts.
Shortages
of some goods have started to appear, and the country is turning to the International Monetary Fund and other creditors for emergency financing.
They are also now suffering from water
shortages
and a budget deficit that has been exacerbated by declining oil revenues.
That is why educational investments to improve future opportunities must be paired with progressive immigration policies that facilitate inflows of the skilled workers needed to address today’s talent
shortages.
Millions of people face
shortages
of food or water, leading to the loss of lives, livelihoods, crops, and livestock.
As water
shortages
depress productivity, reduce energy output at hydro plants, and cut food exports, economies are suffering.
But preventing further water
shortages
is not.
Shortages
were the result of hoarding by speculators.
American reluctance to abandon Musharraf – together with prolonged electricity shortages, which made the new government appear incompetent – also raised his hopes.
Indeed, though perhaps not on a par with global warming and looming water shortages, obesity – and especially childhood obesity – nonetheless is on the short list of major public-health challenges facing advanced countries in the twenty-first century, and it is rapidly affecting many emerging-market economies as well.
Broad-based commodity
shortages
often begin to emerge at the end of long global expansions, and in this respect, the present boom is no different.
Now, opinion polls are showing unprecedented levels of discontent over crime, inflation, and power and water
shortages.
Shortages
of natural gas increased fertilizer prices, pushing up food prices.
When new
shortages
develop, prices begin rising again, and the cycle repeats.
This, in conjunction with the tightening of current sanctions, including the exclusion of Russian banks from Western capital markets, is bound to cause serious shortages, declining living standards, and major problems for Russia’s ownership class.
Slavery was widespread, including in Europe, when it developed in the Americas, where – from the perspective of the Spanish settlers – acute labor
shortages
prevailed.
The Road from ThirstWASHINGTON, DC – Millions of the world’s poorest people face serious water-related challenges – from lack of access and
shortages
to disputes over supplies – with profound implications for security, economic development, and environmental sustainability.
Here, at least, the way forward is clearer: closer regional cooperation would help to offset power shortages, while off-grid energy from renewables and climate-resilient supply networks would help countries to enhance their energy security.
More should be recruited from rural areas – which often have the greatest
shortages
– and then be trained in the settings where they are most needed.
There are many policy suggestions to address fiscal sustainability and workforce
shortages
already under consideration, including higher retirement ages and mandatory contributions, together with lower benefits.
While they claim to be redeemers of the poor and trumpet their readiness to fight for their “selfless” Bolivarian cause, they refuse international assistance, forcing Venezuelans either to emigrate or suffer (and, in many cases, die) from severe
shortages
of food, medicines, and medical supplies.
Severe
shortages
of life-saving drugs in Venezuela are the result of the government’s default on a $3.5 billion bill for pharmaceutical imports.
Fiscal and monetary policies had focused on boosting industrial growth, without regard to macroeconomic balance, resulting in chronically excessive demand and widespread
shortages.
Second, the reform strategies focused squarely on the essential: the liberalization of prices to reflect scarcity and facilitate the allocation of resources; stabilization of finances to end
shortages
and inflation; and privatization of state-owned companies and assets in order to improve corporate governance and performance.
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