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We might expect to get more results for this money, but in fact, most aid recipients are doing poorly in economic performance, and several studies have shown only
weak
links between foreign aid and improvements in living standards in the recipient countries.
The World Bank has recently offered one reason for this
weak
linkage: many aid recipients have poor economic policies, such as excessive state intervention in the economy, high levels of corruption, macroeconomic instability, and the like.
Quantitative easing and its cousins are implemented primarily in situations in which banks are willing to hold enormous quantities of reserves unquestioningly – typically when credit channels are blocked and other sources of interest-sensitive demand are
weak.
In a world with
weak
aggregate demand, countries are engaging in a futile competition for a greater share of it.
There are many reasons for this, including the complexity of education investments,
weak
global governance, and – of course – money.
Moreover, European companies are not
weak.
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.
They back Hezbollah – and help Iran send it weapons – because Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah’s shock troops keep the government in Beirut
weak.
The need for revolving doors, whether of personnel or ideas, between government and business cannot be a reason to allow companies to gain undue influence on public policy or for regulators to be kept
weak.
Winning the PeaceAfghanistan’s future hangs in the balance as its
weak
national government struggles to maintain support and legitimacy in the face of a widening insurgency, warlords, the heroin trade, and a disappointed populace.
The code of conduct is too
weak
and does not include a timeline for when companies need to meet their commitments.
Everyone who believes in and supports the democratic tide that swept Latin America following the fall of communism in Europe must affirm their commitment to monitoring the
weak
state of freedom of expression and democratic governance in Venezuela.
America’s third mistake was to overestimate how effective conventional military power would be in dealing with the
weak
states and networked transnational organizations that characterize international politics, at least in the broader Middle East.
Fiscal retrenchment amid
weak
private demand would lead to chronically high unemployment.
While it is hard to get counter-cyclical timing exactly right, that is no excuse for pro-cyclical policy, an approach that puts the US in a
weak
position to manage the next inevitable shock.
There may be some technical measures that can be taken, like banning parties and candidates who campaign against democracy, or whose democratic credentials are
weak.
Most of these purchases have been made in Africa, with two-thirds taking place in countries where hunger is widespread and institutions for establishing formal land ownership are often
weak.
In response, the World Bank agreed that there are instances of abuse in land acquisition, particularly in developing countries in which governance is weak, and said that it supported more transparent and inclusive participation.
Modern Israel is also not like the
weak
Jewish communities dispersed throughout Europe in the past.
Yet, while some rural areas are under guerrilla influence, and despite the wealth that drug trafficking has brought them, FARC and the ELN have proven too
weak
and unpopular to mount a serious threat to bring down Colombia’s government.
The Fund is seeking to create an emergency rescue mechanism in case the
weak
European economies need another financial bailout, and has turned to major emerging economies – Brazil, China, India, the Gulf oil exporters, and others – to help provide the necessary resources.
In short, while online talent platforms cannot boost
weak
demand in advanced economies, solve complex development issues in the emerging world, or create better jobs across the board, they can have a major impact on seemingly intractable issues like unemployment, underemployment, and low job satisfaction.
Weak
financial systems in emerging markets are a major obstacle to balanced development.
Corruption is one facet of poor governance; indeed, it correlates with ineffective public administration,
weak
accountability, low transparency, and inconsistent implementation of the rule of law.
Many other emerging markets have slowed since 2013 as well, owing to
weak
external conditions, economic fragility (stemming from loose monetary, fiscal, and credit policies in the good years), and, often, a move away from market-oriented reforms and toward variants of state capitalism.
The terrorists seem to have hit upon a
weak
point in America's collective psyche.
During recessions, investor opinion is dominated by long-term anxieties about debt burdens, aging, and
weak
productivity growth, as has been true in the period since 2008.
But that mainly reflects
weak
investment demand, not strong consumption growth.
And, given China’s economic structure, under-developed financial market, and
weak
welfare state, high levels of precautionary saving will persist for the foreseeable future.
The
weak
retain no recourse.
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