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But the gap between the economies of the Arab Middle East and Western Europe--in (non-oil sector) productivity, technological capability, and standards of living--is wider than it was a century ago, and vastly greater than at the start of the Industrial Age.
But claims by Bush that America cannot afford to do anything about global warming ring hollow: other advanced industrial countries with comparable standards of living emit only a fraction of what the US emits per dollar of GDP.
This “coalition of the willing” could agree to certain basic standards: to forego building coal-fired plants, increase automobiles’ fuel efficiency, and provide targeted assistance to developing countries to enhance their energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
At the same time, the EU would agree immediately to Scotland’s continued membership, given that Scotland already abides by all of the required laws and democratic standards.
I remembered this incident after I gave a lecture in Helsinki on global labor standards.
As my talk concluded, I got into an animated debate with my audience on developing global standards for labor markets.
Common standards in a world as inequitable as ours will raise many contentious issues.
Opposition to BPO from rich countries has nothing to do with international labor standards, which deal with the poorest workers in poor nations.
By contrast, the commission argues, “there may be big benefits to the UK as a financial center from demonstrating that it can establish and adhere to standards significantly above the international minimum.”
In addition to the tough new regime of personal accountability, the commission would supplement the Basel standards on bank capital with a tight leverage ratio.
And, as in the case of airlines, these inputs – rules, standards, certifications, infrastructure, schools and training centers, scientific labs, security services, among others – are deeply complementary to the ones that can be procured in markets.
The European Commission foresees 1.3% growth this year, which is not bad by European standards.
Although the vast majority of scientists adhere to the highest standards of integrity, the corrosive effects of dishonest or irreproducible research on science’s credibility cannot be ignored.
Many people show some spark of recognition at the mention of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which sets capital standards for banks.
And the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which sets standards for exchanges and securities regulators, has name recognition in some quarters.
The International Accounting Standards Board does roughly what you might expect, though the Americans, while members, do not in fact use its standards – which are now confusingly called International Financial Reporting Standards.
In fact, it is the part of the OECD that monitors the implementation of anti-money-laundering standards.
Before 2007, there was little political interest in tougher global standards, and individual countries resisted the idea that an international body might interfere in their sovereign right to oversee an unsound banking system.
Unlike the World Trade Organization, for example, no international treaty underpins the FSB, which means that countries cannot be sanctioned for failing to implement the standards to which they are ostensibly committed.
There is no political will to create a body that could genuinely police international standards and prevent countries from engaging in competitive deregulation – and prevent banks from engaging in regulatory arbitrage.
But if weak productivity growth persists – and with it subpar growth in wages and living standards – the recent populist backlash against free trade, globalization, migration, and market-oriented policies is likely to strengthen.
Title IV of the law would raise the threshold for “applying enhanced prudential standards from $50 billion to $250 billion.”
Today, the threat of terrorist attack causes people to re-examine human rights and legal standards.
And European citizens have shown remarkable resilience in the face of major blows to their living standards.
Using technology to deliver security will become even more important in areas such as information sharing, disaster management, and data-privacy standards.
That is a big deal in a world where, for the last 20 years, cities have accounted for more than 60% of economic growth, wealth expansion, and gains in living standards.
Donald Trump’s Trade-Knowledge DeficitPARIS – As a longtime champion of liberty and free trade, it is not surprising that the United States enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world.
In a world of increasingly automated workplaces and eroding employee-employer relationships, the values encoded in the ILO’s labor standards are more necessary than ever.
Yet by historical standards, China’s economy is still performing well – at near 7% annual GDP growth, some might say very well – but success on the scale that China has seen over the past three decades breeds high expectations.
This time, too, in the wake of Khashoggi’s disappearance, common interests and mutual dependence will almost certainly prevail over the desire to hold the Saudis to the standards expected of other close US allies.
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