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In the midst of this crisis of legitimacy, Chinese leaders seek to fan the flames of nationalism - and its even more dangerous sibling, anti-foreignism - as a
substitute
for political consensus.
But gestures cannot be a
substitute
for real action, or for the hard work that is necessary to empower all Indian women.
Moderate Syrian opposition forces and local Kurds could be part of such a multinational Sunni force, but they are not in a position to
substitute
for it.
Indeed, some saw the creation of the ICTY as a poor
substitute
for the military intervention that was needed to halt the slaughter.
They reject the use of ECB credit as a
substitute
for adjustment, because it would eventually fuel inflation.
For starters, commercial breeding will succeed only if farmed horns are viewed as a
substitute
for products sourced from wild animals.
None of this has helped, because neither monetary nor fiscal policy can
substitute
for structural reform.
The state’s continued dependence on resource revenues has entrenched corruption, sustained autocracy, and encouraged foreign-policy adventurism as a
substitute
for broad-based material prosperity.
Unfortunately, there is no ready
substitute
for the US as a force for advancing human rights internationally.
Given Italy’s adverse competitiveness position, devaluation of the currency, were it possible, would not be a long-term
substitute
for productivity-boosting reforms, but it certainly would help in at least three ways.
For example, when answering a request to deal with marriage and the right of homosexual couples regarding adoption, the Council refused to
substitute
itself for the legislature, which it considered the only competent body to rule on the matter.
From an economic (and environmental) standpoint, fracking is thus unlikely to bring large benefits for Europe: shale gas might simply
substitute
for plentiful conventional gas.
But it cannot be a
substitute
for wise leadership, and its existence does not guarantee prudent policies.
Performance enhancing drugs disguise natural abilities and
substitute
for the dedication and focus that we admire.
But, as Lee’s recent visit to the US proved, there is no
substitute
for a face-to-face meeting.
Indeed, liberalization of agriculture would provide a viable
substitute
for migration in many cases.
Encouraging economic and political reform are important objectives, but they can never serve as a
substitute
for a serious effort to contain Russia’s deep-seated expansionism.
The financial crisis forced sovereign states to
substitute
their own credit for the credit that had collapsed, and in Europe each state had to do so on its own, calling into question the creditworthiness of European government bonds.
The EU’s traditional foreign-policy tools – “promoting civil society” and “encouraging trade” – are no
substitute
for a strategy to confront the new power game in the Mediterranean.
Simply put, there is no
substitute
for understanding comparative advantage.
Watching a Russian boat ram a Ukrainian boat is no
substitute
for economic opportunities.
But it is not a
substitute
for higher energy efficiency, which is essential to making the switch to a new and resilient path for economic growth and employment.
Cheap Haitian labor has become a
substitute
for less-skilled Dominican labor in a way that increases income inequalities, and puts a special burden on the country’s public finances and services, owing to lower tax revenues.
But resetting the terms of trade is no
substitute
for tackling the structural underpinnings of productivity.
On the other hand, “a survey by the Pew Research Center found that 72% of Americans were ‘worried’ about a future in which robots and computers
substitute
for humans.”
Impulsive actions driven by personal feelings are no
substitute
for a long-term foreign policy.
The pessimistic argument is as follows: If machines costing $5 an hour can produce the same amount as workers costing $10 an hour, employers have an incentive to
substitute
machines for labor up to the point that the costs are equal – that is, when the wages of the workers have fallen to $5 an hour.
Yet tweeting is no
substitute
for thought.
Currency undervaluation has become a
substitute.
But every behavioral divergence between two-sided and traditional markets can be understood using simple tools of elementary microeconomics, such as the distinction between
substitute
and complementary products.
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