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Getting stuck in transition usually kills the momentum for democratic change, and widespread corruption,
weak
state institutions, and lack of security serve to reinforce a myth of the “just autocrat.”
But Libya is not the only country that has tried to move from dictatorship to democracy with
weak
institutions and strong tribal identities.
In the past, this key regional actor suffered perennial economic crises, bouts of hyperinflation, and occasional military coups that, brutal as some were, seemed to many Turks a welcome respite from
weak
center-left and center-right governments.
French history demonstrates that excessive presidential power is likely to create an almighty and, at times, politically feckless executive, alongside a
weak
parliament that chronically under-represents a significant proportion of the population.
This--the effects of government policies on incentives--rather than basic cultural differences or
weak
financial institutions, is at the root of the sluggish growth seen in some advanced economies.
The Neuer Markt no longer exists; the others are weak, if not moribund.
A number of books have appeared in Europe this fall about the causes of Europe's
weak
economies.
Accordingly,
weak
US growth in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has hurt Mexican industry, and falling oil prices have amplified that pain.
Imperfect institutions and
weak
state capacity are common features in most emerging economies, but their effects are reflected in different ways.
Similarly, the combined debt of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal is small relative to the eurozone economy, but the European banking system is still so
weak
that these countries’ debt problems can create a systemic crisis.
But this should compel a strong recapitalization program – not
weak
stress tests.
A banking union really is needed to break the vicious cycle of
weak
banks and debt-laden governments.
The crisis has amplified the role of Germany – with its economic size and large external surplus – and made everyone else look
weak.
With a
weak
central government facing brutal guerrilla forces, many rural Congolese are forced to survive in a dangerous and cruel environment.
The payoffs of such investments are, if anything, higher than they were then, given that many countries still have relatively
weak
economies that need stimulating.
People are
weak
and easily tempted.
Whenever the dollar was weak, capital surged into alternative currencies, notably the Japanese yen and the German Mark.
A peripheral debt crisis has mutated into a systemic crisis because the eurozone’s financial system is too interconnected and too
weak.
Yields on the sovereign debt of the eurozone periphery’s
weak
economies have fallen sharply.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where the political and regulatory system is often very
weak
and shortsighted.
As a result, credit demand was relatively weak; in many cases, commercial banks had to persuade enterprises to accept loans, with a large proportion of the credit ultimately devoted to chasing assets in the capital market.
Although they have made progress on governance, many of them remain
weak
states.
The recent experience with visa liberalization shows that the EU has the power to motivate serious reforms in
weak
states if it mobilizes the right incentives.
If a Trump presidency does entail massive borrowing – along with faster growth and higher inflation – a sharp rise in global interest rates could easily follow, putting massive pressure on
weak
points around the world (for example, Italian public borrowing) and on corporate borrowing in emerging markets.
But it is no longer accurate to view the economies of the periphery as
weak
debtors.
But the “Polish plumber” is actually a
weak
bogeyman.
While currency depreciation has created opportunities for Japanese exporters, the combination of increasing import costs and rising interest rates creates a
weak
incentive for domestic investment and capital formation.
China has grown for the last few decades on the back of export-led industrialization and a
weak
currency, which have resulted in high corporate and household savings rates and reliance on net exports and fixed investment (infrastructure, real estate, and industrial capacity for import-competing and export sectors).
Several Chinese policies have led to a massive transfer of income from politically
weak
households to politically powerful companies.
A
weak
currency reduces household purchasing power by making imports expensive, thereby protecting import-competing SOEs and boosting exporters’ profits.
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