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...second layer of diversification requires reducing overall dependence on trade by promoting domestic consumption and expanding service sectors. Park Chung Hee's growth model discouraged investment in domestically focused sectors and consumer spending - both of which could provide a cushion to Asian economies in global downturns. Vestiges of his biases remain, to the detriment of the South Korean economy. For example, South Korea hasn't developed the kind of social services, such as day-care centers for the children of working parents and homes for the elderly, that would relieve some of the financial burdens on working-class families...
...give the money to the widows, they will spend it unwisely because they are uneducated.' MAZIN AL-SHIHAN, director of Baghdad's Displacement Committee, on his plan to pay men to marry Iraqi war widows and take control of their finances...
...Smith will need to spend the new unrestricted funds making up the difference between a weaker endowment and heightened demand for financial...
...minimal exposure to religion and Israeli education. Because of this, many of the participants find a new, deeper connection to Israel and their Jewish identities which they might not have known existed before.“I think that Birthright made clear to me that I did want to spend time working on my Jewish identity and expand my views,” said Kamerow. Poliak agreed, emphasizing that even a year after his trip, he is still impacted daily by what he learned and saw in Israel. As he put it, the trip did not just enable...
...twin isles that make up the Conrad Rangali Island haven (www.conradmaldives.com) stand out in many ways. You could happily spend your days getting some alone time, a rarity in a place so popular with honeymooners, shaping up with a health plan or indulging without one. In pursuit of the latter, it helps that the hosts take their wine very seriously. The resort has devoted two rooms to tasting, and both make delightful alternatives to the classic meal on the beach. (See reviews for 50 American wines...