In developing countries, it is said that good times are bad times for economic reform.

Protectionism normally thrives in times of economic peril.

Two economic surprises prolonged the good times in 2005.

This frequently occurs in times of rapid economic change.

BERKELEY By any economic measure, we are living in disappointing times.

Steps like these may have been overlooked in better economic times.

But in times of slow economic growth, policymakers options are grim.

Easy travel plus hard economic times means that immigration rates may accelerate to the point where social friction exceeds general economic benefit. Similarly, hard economic times may worsen relations among governments, as well as domestic conflicts that can lead to violence.

With tougher economic times inevitably come tougher positions toward foreign competition and outsourcing.

At times of serious economic distress, policymakers thrash about seeking solutions, and some people lose confidence in the economic system itself.

But the sort of integration that occurs in times of economic crisis is often destructive.

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There is no quick or easy way out of this problem, especially in bad economic times.

In these tough economic times, we are all acutely aware that security comes at a price.

First, Ms Chung noted that corporations could foster economic well being at certain times while at other times they could have negative impacts on the enjoyment of human rights.

These are trying economic times for the US, largely owing to imperial overstretch financed by Chinese credit.

The economic benefits, estimated to be between five and nineteen times higher than the costs, are dramatic.

Given that the US is undergoing economic hard times, the size of the response has surprised many.

Hard economic times are correlated with protectionism, as each country blames others and protects its domestic jobs.

Millions of Nigerians have emigrated at times of economic hardship, primarily to Europe, North America and Australia.

First, investments in health provide an important safety net against poverty traps, especially in times of economic upheaval.

In normal times, history is left to historians and economic policy debate relies on models and econometric estimates.

As a result, progress towards meaningful economic and political integration can be painfully slow during the good times.

These innovations have helped keep the US China economic relationship on an even keel, even in times of tension.

Finally, ensure that the political or peace objective prevails at all times, even if it delays economic stability and development.

But the current economic crisis may provide a severe test of the euro s ability to survive in more troubled times.

But, in these times of economic uncertainty, EU governments should view a common energy policy as an opportunity to be seized.

Incumbents win if the economic outlook is rosy, and are vulnerable as George H. W. Bush was when times are hard.

Having family on which one can rely is very important in times of economic hardship especially if there are children involved.

This discriminatory treatment could be linked to the courts' intention to protect the German treasury in times of severe economic constraints.

For China is a country of enormous hidden tensions and cleavages, and these may erupt into open conflict in difficult economic times.

The political consultants behind this shift know that chauvinist appeals work in America especially in times of economic stress and political turmoil.

Protectionism normally thrives in times of economic peril. Confronted by economic decline and rising unemployment, governments are much more likely to pay attention to domestic pressure groups than to upholding their international obligations.

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But the risks are two sided, and sound economic policy is just as much about capitalizing on good times as avoiding bad ones.

Public opinion data and experimental research indicate that people (or at least Americans) become less favorable to income redistribution during economic hard times.

He may have gained popularity back home, but in today s difficult economic times, the temptations of cheap populism are more dangerous than ever.

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Despite Japan s relatively modest rate of economic growth, its GDP per capita is roughly 38,000, more than ten times that of either China or India.

For a majority of Russian citizens, economic prosperity and televised entertainment have become the modern equivalent of the panem et circenses formula of Roman times.

It is not financially nimble it is often captured by the regulated and when economic times are good, no official wants to spoil the party.

Difficult economic times will make it hard to generate support for trade pacts, despite the current importance of export oriented firms for the American economy.

References Sources The Times History of Europe, Times Books, London, 2001.

The transformation of economic structures occurs so quickly that it is virtually impossible not to notice though the complexity of the change is, at times, bewildering.