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In reality, however, there has been a widespread misperception that somehow “Europe” protects small depositors.
But, given widespread government corruption and inefficiency, such a program would have to be administered directly by a joint EU-Ukrainian task force.
Indeed, the widespread use of market contracts with publicly-owned companies was a recent and important adaptation in the move toward a “socialist market economy.”
Containing Competitive Monetary EasingMUMBAI – As the world struggles to recover from the global economic crisis, the unconventional monetary policies that many advanced countries adopted in its wake seem to have gained widespread acceptance.
There is a widespread belief that Pakistani women are doing poorly when it comes to obtaining education.
The latter-day Nostradamuses provoked widespread fear, not to mention lawsuits, about high-energy particle physics experiments.
That view is backed up by the polls’ most striking results: very widespread rejection of inequality based on race, ethnicity, or sex.
This may mean that the surveys I have quoted indicate not widespread equality, but widespread hypocrisy.
Besides, widespread revulsion against Syria for its alleged role in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, particularly among Lebanon’s Maronites, Sunnis, and Druze, means that Lebanon is unlikely to ever become totally subservient again – that is, unless Hezbollah gets to call the shots.
There is widespread disapproval of Putin’s autocratic style and of his government’s human rights record.
A Looming Anti-Depressants CrisisThe widespread prescription of drugs for troubled minds has always ended badly, right back to the days of opiates and cocaine, up through bromides, barbiturates, and tranquilizers: all proved to be highly addictive drugs, but only after years of denial did doctors admit that this was so.
At a time of pronounced political polarization, anti-establishment anger, and mistrust of expert opinion – owing to economic disappointments and widespread fear of cultural and technological change – heightened protectionism would likely fuel even greater nationalism, populism, and inward-looking policymaking.
Suppose foreign investors wrote contracts providing that the expulsion and banning of foreign journalists or widespread blocking of access to international news sources and social media constituted a sign of political risk sufficient to suspend investor obligations under the contract.
But now, in the wake of the financial crisis, a tide of distrust is sweeping the world – including a new and widespread fear that central banks are incapable of controlling inflation.
These attributes of social "connectedness," including high levels of trust, civic engagement, and a widespread commitment to help one another, comprise what political scientists call "social capital."
The boom, and the widespread conviction that home prices could only go higher, led to a weakening of lending standards.
And, though unconventional measures have reduced financial instability, their effectiveness in countering widespread deflationary pressures or restoring growth remains dubious.
Widespread acceptance of this view can be seen in the difference between the strong policy response to the collapse of 2008-2009 and the passive reaction to the Great Depression of 1929-1932.
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.
President Alvaro Uribe’s administration has committed itself to reducing the public-sector deficit to below 2.5% of GDP and pursues an export-led recovery which has received widespread acclaim internationally and from business leaders.
Speculation about a possible breakup was widespread.
Future advances in neurosciences, together with miniaturization of microelectronic devices, will enable more widespread application of brain-machine interfaces.
Slavery was widespread, including in Europe, when it developed in the Americas, where – from the perspective of the Spanish settlers – acute labor shortages prevailed.
Given rampant distrust of politicians and widespread frustration with the state of the economy, it would be difficult for any leader – except perhaps in Germany – to campaign successfully for reelection.
But there is one more factor fueling Juppé’s popularity: the specter of the socially conservative, economically protectionist National Front, which is trying to capitalize on widespread rejection of the French political establishment to consolidate its political foothold.
Unfortunately, the remaining 20% is difficult to mobilize, owing to widespread anti-Roma sentiment throughout Europe.
The War Against Iraqi WomenBAGHDAD – Iraqi women’s organizations and international observers point to an escalating war against women in Iraq, aided by the widespread chaos and lawlessness under the US occupation.
But, while the idea of a harmonious society has widespread appeal, whether China has actually begun to move away from a GDP-driven development model is open to question.
As the gap between the haves and the have-nots has widened, resentment of the chaebols has become widespread.
They include a shift in economic power from the West to the East, the weakening of formal institutions, and widespread disaffection in Western democracies.
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