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It is an open question whether any of these new governments can
undertake
the sudden "shock therapy" programs that Poland embarked upon six years ago, and which are the root cause of today's growing economy.
The best way out of the dilemma is to
undertake
measures that improve long-term public finances without producing negative short-term effects, such as public pension reform.
For the first time, developing countries seem willing to
undertake
the kinds of commitments that Europe, Japan, and the other advanced industrial countries (except the US) have made to avoid what could be a global disaster.
As they
undertake
structural reforms across multiple sectors, China’s leaders have the opportunity to bolster their country’s long-term prosperity.
As with any of its for-profit peers, the management and scientific talent to
undertake
this effort would have to be the best available, and attracting it would require competitive compensation.
Why
undertake
difficult reforms if a dark future seems preordained?
As a result, the scope of research topics that many countries can
undertake
is limited, and they must struggle to retain scientific talent.
Though the World Bank estimates that 80% of the timber trade in Peru is illegal, the authorities have enacted legislation that makes it easier for investors to
undertake
agricultural, mining, or logging projects.
(While Chile might, in principal,
undertake
similar protectionist measures against the US, there is a complete asymmetry in power.
It simply does not and will never have enough funds to
undertake
the massive bond purchases required to stabilize the debt markets of large economies such as Spain and Italy.
And the G-20 finance ministers recently requested that the Financial Stability Board
undertake
a broad assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities.
Today, it could
undertake
similar swaps, but with countries facing large capital outflows, thereby slowing the dollar’s appreciation.
There are many ways to
undertake
rural electrification using off-grid RETs.
Besides, plenty of other public and private institutions
undertake
the infrastructure and finance projects that the ADB now wants to focus on.
They wanted to confront those who decide on executives’ often eye-popping compensation or approve companies’ decisions to
undertake
sophisticated tax engineering.
And the rapid reductions in budget deficits that European governments are now pledged to
undertake
can only increase the likelihood of a full double-dip recession.
Anticipating desertion by Europe and convinced that painful budget cuts and repayment will benefit only its creditors, the country has ring-fenced itself, and has been sapped of all motivation to
undertake
the reforms dictated by Brussels.
Advocates of globalization lecture incessantly about the adjustments countries must
undertake
in their policies and institutions in order to expand their international trade and become more attractive to investors.
But to encourage Israel to do what others with far greater means are not prepared to
undertake
is to expect a great deal of a small country in the Middle East with problems far and wide, most notably among its neighbors.
For mid-career workers with children, mortgages, and other financial responsibilities, training that is measured in weeks and months, not in years, will be necessary, as will financial support to
undertake
such training.
For the first time in this crisis, the European authorities would
undertake
an operation for which they have more than sufficient resources.
In short, I am convinced that the fall of Communism meant not only the liberation of millions of oppressed and humiliated human beings but, as a result of many different reasons, also a major challenge prompting our contemporary civilization to
undertake
a renewed and profound self-examination; to reconsider its direction and the threats it is facing; and, to look for ways of generating, or resurrecting, a sense of responsibility for itself.
Why should emerging-market countries’ central banks
undertake
this peculiar financial intermediation, which represents a major cost, as the yield of private funds is higher than that of reserves?
So, if countries in the eurozone’s periphery are forced to
undertake
fiscal austerity, countries able to provide short-term stimulus should do so and postpone their own austerity efforts.
It requires patience, development of models, and willingness to
undertake
long-term studies.
Eurobonds would not cure disparities in competitiveness; eurozone countries would still need to
undertake
their own structural reforms.
When Jill receives a present from Jack that cost him $X, but which gives her less utility than she would gain from commodity Y, which retails for $Y (that is less than or equal to $X), Jill is forced either to accept this utility loss or to
undertake
the costly and usually imperfect business of exchanging Jack’s gift for Y. Either way, there is a deadweight loss involved.
Since 1997, the United States Congress has required the Department of Defense to
undertake
a major defense review every four years.
Greece’s future will resemble that of Argentina if its government and official creditors (namely, the European Central Bank, the European Union, and the IMF) fail to internalize some of Argentina’s lessons and do not
undertake
an urgent mid-course correction.
Moreover, its recommendations take the form of the proverbial “laundry list” of reforms, and emphasize their complementary nature – the imperative to
undertake
them all simultaneously – rather than their sequencing and prioritization.
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