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Depending on which macroeconomic
theory
one held, both could be presented as pro-growth policies.
Keynesian
theory
suggests the first; governments unanimously put their faith in the second.
But, as modern game
theory
teaches, a one-time interaction is very different from ongoing contact.
Most cities evolved blindly, and have ended up semi-workable, whereas a city that is started from scratch can, in theory, benefit from intelligent design.
Thus the ECB needed to rely on the few robust results
theory
and experience can provide.
Its not easy, even in theory, to imagine how to curb the misuse of the new techniques and seize the opportunities they offer.
But economic
theory
based on real-world experience tells us that consumer preferences are neither given nor absolute.
On the other hand, doubling Nord Stream’s capacity to 110 bcm would in
theory
enable Europe to import all of Russia’s gas, via Nord Stream alone.
Traditional economic growth
theory
suggests that poor countries should tend to grow more rapidly than rich countries.
Yet, contrary to this theory, there has been no overall tendency for the poorest countries to catch up , or converge, with the richer ones in recent decades.
In theory, the Syrian government allows humanitarian aid to be transported across the frontlines from areas it controls to rebel-controlled territory.
In theory, we have always known that the ECB would, if necessary, make decisions on the basis of majority rule.
But it is recent policy changes in Germany and France that provide, perhaps, the most impressive examples of the "de Gaulle/Algeria" and "Nixon/China
" theory
of political reform.
Joseph Stalin rejected Mendelian genetics (the fundamental laws of heredity) and even Darwin’s
theory
of evolution in favor of the bogus theories of Trofim Lysenko, the Soviet biologist who believed that human traits were acquired, not inherited.
Instead, the party long defended the
theory
of a revolutionary “rupture” with capitalism, never clearly acknowledging its reformist nature.
The
theory
of “rare disaster risk” has progressed considerably in recent years, owing to the work of the Harvard economist Robert Barro.
And economic
theory
suggests that at some point, bond yields should be higher than nominal GDP growth.
Social choice
theory
in its modern and systematic form owes its rigorous foundation to the work of Kenneth J. Arrow in his 1950 Columbia University PhD dissertation.
Social choice
theory
has thus become a broad discipline, covering a variety of distinct questions.
Beyond these questions, a
theory
of justice can draw substantially on the insights and analytical results emerging from social choice
theory
(as I discussed in my 2009 book The Idea of Justice).
Furthermore, the understanding generated by social choice theorists’ study of group decisions has helped some research that is not directly a part of social choice
theory
– for example, on the forms and consequences of gender inequality, or on the causation and prevention of famines.
The reach and relevance of social choice
theory
is extensive.
To further differentiate himself from the Kuomintang (the party that ruled Taiwan for most of the last half century) and its ally, the People's First Party, Chen has made the embodiment of local values, safeguarding Taiwan's sovereignty, and the "two state
" theory
the theme of his presidency.
But the
theory
of usury survived in the view that it was morally wrong to extract some additional amount that was made feasible by the borrower’s weak bargaining position or extreme need.
Yes, in theory, if buybacks help to boost the price-to-earnings ratio, that might help shareholders generally, all else being equal.
In theory, the resource requirement must be tailored to the individual circumstances of the immigrant.
If the home country were to remain responsible for welfare services to non-working immigrants, the erosion of West European welfare states that the
theory
of systems competition predicts could be halted.
Nor does economic
theory
provide a blueprint for change because markets have their own creativity and dynamics that are usually impossible to predict in advance.
Game
theory
suggests that rational actors, recognizing how damaging a trade war would be for them, would see the merit of abandoning a retaliatory strategy, and instead accede to many US demands.
Nevertheless, all four states agree that Syrian influence in Lebanon must be curbed, and all, in theory, approve of Hezbollah’s disarmament – required by UN Security Council resolution 1559 – even if they differ over how to bring it about.
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