Images of Scarcity

Scarcity in an Age of Plenty

Notwithstanding a dysfunctional Congress, the private sector will increasingly convert a paralyzing uncertainty premium, which impedes much investment, into a less disruptive risk premium.

A wage premium based solely on citizenship is grating.

In 2002, for example, the income thresholds for the Premium Subsidy program were increased, which made it easier for individuals and families to qualify for premium subsidy.

Third, we are entering an era of resource scarcity.

In a world of scarcity, more always seemed better.

This served to justify the premium placed on female chastity.

Some companies offer on site support for an extra premium.

It was, and is, a superb system for overcoming scarcity.

So we expect a substantial depreciation premium on US interest rates.

In normal times, however, there is no such premium at all.

Most of the economic models are built around scarcity and growth.

During the housing bubble, prices signaled a severe scarcity of houses.

And, because they rely on seawater, they cause no freshwater scarcity.

NEW YORK Many conflicts are caused or inflamed by water scarcity.

Blurring that distinction thereby disregarding the problem of scarcity is no solution.

High prices send a real message about scarcity in a globalizing world.

In San'a itself, the scarcity of corn caused a rebellion in 1772.

Spain s huge risk premium has almost disappeared, but its debt problems have not.

In addition, the Work Premium is better harmonized with other income support programs.

Instead, the government merely sets an insurance premium and forces everyone to pay it.

In January, the interest premium was 2.73 percentage points relative to German public debt.

To be fair, there is now a professional premium on male looks as well.

The show was broadcast on the premium cable network HBO in the United States.

The growing demand for natural resources puts a premium on promoting regional cooperation policies.

Addressing the situations of internal displacement placed a premium on partnerships, namely with NGOs.

Poverty among indigenous populations certainly relates to scarcity of material and economic resources.

St. Helena coffee is considered one of the highest quality, premium coffees in the world.

Second, water scarcity is seldom absolute, and even less often an explanation of poverty.

But population density and water scarcity will certainly be inhibiting factors in their exploitation.

One specific result was water scarcity, with once abundant sources of water drying up.

They would pay a price, since investors in these bonds would initially demand a novelty premium.

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As a result, new infrastructure would only mitigate the impact of scarcity on richer countries.

The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

That kind of attention can be valued by looking at the premium that people pay for it.

But the fear premium could push it significantly higher, with predictably negative effects on the global economy.

The State applied a voluntary insurance policy to farmers with the premium decided by Provincial People's Committee.

By 2100, one billion to three billion people worldwide are expected to suffer from water scarcity.

But addressing scarcity will inevitably imply revising agricultural practices and policies worldwide to ensure their sustainability.

These challenges petroleum scarcity, growing instability in the Middle East, and climate change require clear thinking.

However, water scarcity is already a critical constraint to farming in many parts of the world.

In April 2009, a similar dispute led to the removal of premium music videos for users in Germany.