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For far too long, the region’s post-secondary institutions have operated without having to prove that the education they provide aligns with global quality standards and expectations.
To see that they do not, governments and organizations that meet certain standards can and should be strengthened; those that do not can and should be weakened.
Such discussions might help negotiators settle ongoing disputes over the "Codex Alimentarius" (global food standards set by the World Health Organization and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization), the EU regulation on labeling and tracing genetically modified organisms, and the application of World Trade Organization rules.
While their personal wealth increased, living standards for everyone else either stagnated or, for lower-income groups, declined.
Service-sector productivity growth in formerly manufacturing-heavy Asian economies has been dismal by international standards.
They partly restored Argentina’s social and political fabric, which had been weakened by the brutal adjustments made during that crisis, which triggered a president’s fall from power, default on the country’s debts, and a dramatic decline in living standards that left more than half of the population below the poverty line.
Economic behaviors like thrift and avoidance of debt are desirable, because they are consistent with ethical standards of personal behavior.
Promoting a pan-European private placement market might help, as would aligning standards for covered bonds.
Some of the other ideas that Hill has floated, such as relaxing the capital standards for long-term investments, run counter to the EU solvency standards for insurers and pension funds that will be implemented next year.
“Streamlined" prospectuses and exemptions from some accounting standards for small companies have been tried before in individual countries – and have failed.
Looser standards for issuers weaken protection for investors, and there is evidence that lax regulation of new issues may reduce investor demand for them, raising the cost of finance.
Of course, living standards are not as high in Eastern Europe as in the west, but the hope – for both applicant countries and those in the Balkans – must be that ongoing democratization and economic reform will mean eventual membership in the EU.
Navalny certainly is not perfect, and, though the Moscow election may be competitive by Russian standards, it is still outrageously unfair in terms of media access, financing, and voter intimidation.
Although Shiller and Roach express serious concerns about the buildup of debt and high asset prices in developed countries, both Roubini and Berkeley’s Brad DeLong downplay concerns about financial instability, because interest rates will remain low by historic standards for many years, even as Fed tightening begins.
It was not long before feudalism began to dissolve; liberal and democratic values gained traction; women secured greater rights; and economic systems emerged that could boost productivity, achieve high growth rates, and improve living standards.
Indeed, saving the euro will require a comprehensive solution that not only meets the court’s standards, but also enjoys the support of the German public.
By the same token, regulations should be based on international standards, where they exist.
But, if implemented correctly, sound regulation can strengthen countries’ growth capacity, while protecting citizens and improving their long-term living standards.
And, whereas the Basel standards continue to refer extensively to credit ratings as the basis for assessing the creditworthiness of borrowers, the Dodd-Frank Act in the US moves away from reliance on ratings.
The early post-crisis enthusiasm for new, globally agreed regulatory standards has given way to a range of national initiatives, driven by domestic political agendas, with little regard for cross-border compatibility.
Their commercial enterprises need to progress in these areas in order to develop further and improve living standards for all.
For example, while Americans could have supported more aggressive fuel-economy standards or increased federal taxes on energy, they didn’t.
Under the illusion that lifestyles revolving around cheap oil and big cars were America’s perennial right, fuel-economy standards languished for decades, and politicians avoided the t-word like the plague.
For example, now is the time to begin reducing US oil demand through improved fuel-economy standards and/or progressive increases in fuel taxes.
The number is actually quite modest: If you can move between 100,000 and one million units of a disruptive product, you can establish the technology standards for that category and in time become the global leader of a new industry.
Facebook said it acted in response to violations of the platform’s “community standards.”
Alstom in particular and France in general should not be an exception and should be held to the same standards.
Policymakers have yet to develop an internationally recognized policy framework – with a corresponding set of indicators and measurable milestones – to guide countries targeting broad-based improvements in living standards, rather than simply continuing to use GDP growth as the bottom-line measure of national economic performance.
The extent to which growth creates opportunities and improves living standards depends on an array of structural and institutional economic policies, including many in areas outside of education and redistribution (the areas most commonly featured in discussions about inequality).
Developing domestic institutions and appropriate incentives in a broad range of other areas that are relevant for social inclusion will be vital to improving living standards, while reinforcing the growth process itself.
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