Indeed, the West should learn an important lesson from the Polish experience: the deeper the economic crisis in communist countries, the greater the prospect for systemic political and economic reform.
If some welcome the prospect of economic development, others fear the destruction of their rural lives.
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But early last month the monster back-tracked, frightened by the prospect of economic collapse in Zimbabwe, say western diplomats.
It depends on two factors: First, on the prospect of economic outlook, especially on inflationary expectations gold is a hedge against inflation.
Far more likely to pull talented French people back home than Britain's economic doldrums is the prospect of France becoming more business-friendly.
The pamphlet sets out Labour's core campaign themes: the party's record of delivering economic stability and the prospect of massive investment in public services.
The tax refund promise could prove popular with voters facing rising unemployment and no immediate prospect of economic growth in Italy, adds our correspondent.
In the event the regime is overthrown, a successor regime will face the sure prospect of economic collapse much as the Egyptian regime does.
There were also the tensions caused by Germany's reunification and the crises within the European monetary system, which raised the prospect of economic integration going into reverse.
Progress on monetary reform is the overlooked, all important variable that will shape the outlook for financial markets, economic growth and the prospect for balancing the budget of federal, state and local governments, to say nothing of the budget of the average American family.
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Putting aside for a moment the moral and security dimensions of this matter, I use the term "material" with regard to these non-financial concerns because of the advent of South African apartheid-type divestment campaigns and the prospect of economic sanctions against proliferators or other offenders which could impact adversely on the value of foreign equity and debt holdings (e.g. the Talisman case).
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From an economic perspective, it is clear that in the long run, Gaza's only prospect for development is an economic union of sorts with the largely depopulated northern Sinai.
The stick is the prospect of prolonging economic sanctions if they are not.
Nationalist sentiment has sometimes flared, but the prospect of losing economic aid from Paris has tempered public support for independence.
But the prospect of Chinese economic officials tightening monetary policy has negative demand implications for raw commodities, including the precious metals.
Just days before the decision date, the Fed cut short-term rates, increasing both the attractiveness of Tyco's yield and the prospect of an economic rebound.
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Malaysia and Singapore have been worried not so much by the fear of economic contagion as by the prospect of tens of thousands of Indonesian boat people arriving on their shores.
With the prospect of mild economic growth in the US for the foreseeable future and high unemployment, the attitude of consumers (though they may be making purchases) may very well still be negative.
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To the extent the federal money is spent on needed highways and bridges, or other items that serve the public at large and thereby reduces the barriers to doing business, there is at least the prospect of additional economic activity.
But spurred by a succession of foreign securities that have lost value as a result of divestment campaigns, the prospect of official economic sanctions, negative media attention, and coordinated opposition to initial public offerings, the SEC has changed its tune.
Considering what has happened to Hungary, where democracy is visibly eroding, we should all be terrified at the prospect of endless economic stagnation in the newest EU members since such economic suffering will, sooner or later, bring extremely deleterious political consequences.
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Now, it is possible that the prospect of fast economic growth will cause the financial markets to view us as creditworthy again, and that private investors will be willing to lend us money at reasonable interest rates in order to finance our economic recovery program.
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At home, voters turned against the prospect of further unpleasant economic measures, if Mr Mahuad were to win.
The agreement opens the prospect of two distinct economic unions emerging, one based in Moscow and a second with headquarters in Tallinn.
These factors together with domestic political considerations were sufficient to prompt the Indians to proceed, despite the prospect of serious American economic sanctions, as well as international condemnation.
Making matters worse, economic collapse cast doubt on the prospect that existing levels of funding for clean energy would even be maintained, and that the nascent clean energy industry could survive.
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That in turn can inflict damage, some of it long lasting, on economic activity an unwelcome prospect at a time when many APEC countries are struggling to recover from last year's global downturn.
Much of Poland's new establishment, particularly foreign and local bigwigs with money invested in economic reform, blanches at the prospect of such a chaotic and possibly retrograde force taking power in September.
But we can hope that the prospect of significant outside economic and political support will provide an incentive for the various leaders to put together a sufficiently coherent coalition to begin the task of restoring order, and meeting immediate humanitarian needs.
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