Merkel and the German social market economy are, in effect, at a crossroads.

The recovery of oil prices after 2001 boosted the Venezuelan economy and facilitated social spending.

Nationalism became lethal when the economy crashed, and social unrest threatened to upset the political order.

They also participate successfully in a market economy while seeking to preserve an egalitarian social model.

Thus, as social democracy, government guideposts, and centralized planning waxed and waned elsewhere in the economy, social democracy in short term finance went from strength to strength.

European continental thinking, responding to urbanization and the need for social order, emphasized institutional analysis of political economy.

Health is one of the social sectors that is directly dependent on others, and especially on the economy.

Noting with serious concern the threat, as a result of this drought, of an imminent collapse of the Somali economy, and in particular of the pastoral economy and social support systems,

If the economy cannot maintain high growth rates, mounting unemployment could combine with an accumulation of unresolved political and social issues to create a risk of major social unrest.

Chinese mayors are CEOs of their local economy, responsible not only for market development, but also for social stability.

Noting with serious concern the threat, as a result of this drought, of a serious negative impact on the Somali economy, and in particular on the pastoral economy and social support systems,

Economy Austria is the 12th richest country in the world in terms of GDP (Gross domestic product) per capita, has a well developed social market economy, and a high standard of living.

62 126. Policies and programmes involving youth youth in the global economy promoting youth participation in social and economic development

There is much handwringing, but too little serious thought about how to strengthen the region s security, economy, and social model.

Also, because of that, during those years, many artworks dealing with politics, social issues, economy, and government matters were censored.

The serious decline of the Ivorian economy continues, which increases political tensions and worsens the social conditions in the country.

Kan continues to believe that a large government, with growing social welfare expenditures, is the way to get the economy moving.

China s economy and politics, ideologically transformed in all but name, will soon need to be adapted to address rising social inequality.

Labor market interventions work to integrate the different strategies to prevent and compensate occupational and social risks in the informal economy.

Greater attention must be given to the informal economy as it does not provide social protection and may deepen gender inequalities.

Nonetheless, it has spent the last decades successfully building a diverse economy, a democratic political system, and a strong social safety net.

Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems.

The economy is suffering a downward spiral which fuels political tensions and deteriorating social conditions, leading to an increasingly worrying humanitarian situation.

The EU vision of a capitalist economy harnessed to social progress and subject to regulation, rather than laissez faire, is growing in influence.

After declining as a result of the political and social turmoil of the Troubles, its economy has grown significantly since the late 1990s.

Furthermore, preventive measures have also been designed to address the impacts of the economy, education, social status and mass media on teenagers' behaviours.

In January 2006, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia cited Bahrain as the fastest growing economy in the Arab world.

First, if the social and political disorder persists, Egypt s economy will end up with crippling inflation, severe balance of payments problems, and a budgetary crisis.

The market economy is unsurpassed as a system for creating wealth, but only social compensation ensures that this wealth is distributed in a just manner.

The topics vary between social and political issues like sex education in schools, protecting the environment, and reforming the economy, were among the those discussed.

The globalization of the world economy and the liberalization of world trade were accentuating the social and economic disparities between nations more than ever before.

The socio political crisis, which grew worse in 2002, is affecting various sectors of the economy and is having a devastating impact on social indicators.

This Program aims at strengthening and making known the economy of solidarity by means of integrated policies to generate employment and income with social inclusion.

f) Develop and enforce policies that recognise and value the contribution of women in the economy that would increase their productivity and economic and social security

The key to the future is to develop a viable economy that does not require extensive, permanent subsidies, except for the maintenance of social safety nets.

Thus, there is a need to take into consideration the rapid growth of the urban population in terms of national economy and social policies and, in particular, to prevent that it causes serious social and political problems in the urban zones.

Recognizing also the positive impact that youth participation in the global economy and in social and economic development can have on the eradication of poverty and hunger,

But this impression is deceptive, since the German state, through the built in flexibility of its extensive social welfare system, already contributes to stabilizing the world economy.

The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, 2005, looks at trends in the regional economy in 2004 and the policy choices facing the region.

Economy Agriculture dominates the economy of Calvados.

Italy s new government will have to display leadership and vision to guide the economy toward stable growth, avert a race to the bottom, and stem growing social tension.

Many argue that, in both Russia and Europe, such social infrastructure has become so costly that it is hindering the development of a more efficient and dynamic economy.

Like leftists everywhere, the French left favors a large degree of state control of the economy, together with technocratic rather than liberal solutions to social and economic problems.

Such self help can be encouraged by policies (which is what Ludwig Erhard, the father of the social market economy did in Germany), but some starting capital helps.

Difficult decisions will at last be made rather than quirkily postponed on the peace with the Palestinian and with Syria, on the economy, on social justice, on education.