On the supply side, the outlook is much less promising, as Nigeria’s troubles show.

尼日利亚的麻烦告诉我们，供应方面前景黯淡。

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First, as is often so in its financial markets, foreigners are largely excluded, meaning a huge source of information on the supply side is absent.

第一，就像在金融市场的情况一样，大多数外国人被拒之在外，也意味着他们无法得知来自供应方的海量信息。

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For nearly all economies, the tough question is on the supply side.

对几乎所有经济体来说，他们都面临着供应面的严峻考验。

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The Union army's supply lines were on the north side.

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"There is already a drop in supply. Because, on the east side of the river, that is one of the most productive estuaries in the world for oysters.

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Though the answer to this question can vary from one region of the country to another, the most plausible answer is lack of competition on the supply side and high switching costs on the demand side.

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On the supply side, those who work on the front line say the way it's currently organised isn't really working for anyone.

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This means that economies of scale arise on the supply side of the market, on the savings from a larger production batch with the same fixed resources, on gains from improved bargaining power with suppliers.

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