Word: payoffs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...downside, taking the lead in trying to make peace also risks a surge of radicalism and extremism if the talks break down. Arab states that came to expect a peace dividend as the implicit payoff for their cooperation in the U.S.-directed coalition against Iraq could grow hostile -- especially if Israel is the main spoiler. The intifadeh could reignite. Hard-line factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization might grab control. A new round of hostage taking could commence, and the safety of the remaining captives would be jeopardized. If the talks prove nasty enough, war might even erupt between Israel...
...payoff could be enormous. The nation or group that successfully develops the HSCT is likely to dominate the aircraft market well into the 21st century...
...GOLD BUG VARIATIONS by Richard Powers (Morrow; $25). This complex novel demands a lot from readers, but its payoff is immense: two love stories coiled intricately around a thrilling intellectual quest to find nothing less than the meaning of life...
...short-term thinking. American managers seek short-term gains and not, as in Japan, long-term rewards. Bonuses are linked to the immediate payoff. Can such a culture think about the consumer goods that will be needed in the next 20 years...
...take a long-term approach and handle long-term risk. Secondly, small amounts of our capital can generate huge leverage through co-financing with other investors. Not being profit oriented, we can afford to invest not just with an economic payoff in mind but in order to foster democracy. We can help ensure that the transition to a market economy is not only fast but fair...