Countries that want to integrate further can do so.

Of course there are basic requirements that all member states must accept.

Japan is full of customs that are totally unique to our country.

Can you name the two countries in the world that border on three oceans?

Rebuilding the country will require much more than the cheering from the sidelines that Western countries have offered so far.

It s the wars we wage and the bombs we drop on Muslim countries.

But aren't countries that export their brains impoverished by the process?

The euro, and the countries that adopted it, are now paying the price.

Countries that are in a position to create their own money do not need them, but the periphery countries do.

OECD countries need to lead by example and meet the commitments that they have made.

These countries are providing environmental services for which they have not been compensated.

The countries that have been severely affected by the financial crisis illustrate the impact of reform.

For those countries that have already made the leap, the choices are more difficult.

And how can Europe s institutions function with enhanced legitimacy to accommodate countries that share the euro and others that retain their national currencies?

The Mediterranean countries, which are suffering more severely from the economic crisis than those in the north, have been asking Europe for help for years without obtaining any response.

Buried within the pages of the report, however, is a startling admission countries that integrated into the world economy most rapidly were not necessarily those that adopted the most pro trade policies.

Now we see that countries far away have had very similar experiences.

Yeltsin's victory settled who ruled Russia and who would determine economic policy.

Countries that aspire to compete with US universities should take note.

In Africa there were countries fighting for their independence Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Angola.

Countries that are just slightly larger can afford to collect income taxes in a fairer way.

You will see that the Anglophone side will show favorably when it comes to infrastructure and orderly behavior.

In an age of intense technological competition, countries that combine public and private research and development (R D) financing are outpacing the rest. The US continues to excel, with huge recent breakthroughs in Mars exploration and genomics, though it is now imperiling that excellence through budget cuts.

In an age of intense technological competition, countries that combine public and private research and development (R amp D) financing are outpacing the rest.

Unfortunately, the macroeconomic changes that countries must make involve actions to which even heads of state are unable to commit.

For the first time it was said that the countries who want are to cooperate, while those who are not willing can stand off.

The Fund has little leverage over the big countries that are at the heart of the problem.

Perhaps more surprising is the apparent political backlash against the governments that have led countries into the EU.

But all of the options that might restore competitiveness require real currency depreciation.

Sen also examined various African countries that experienced crop failures and food shortages.

The advanced countries, which can best afford to restrain long term growth, must lead by example.

Moreover, countries that lower their import barriers also end up exporting more.

Half of the country are sheep who don't know what birth control is anyway...

Emerging markets and developing countries are taking the future into their own hands at a time when rich countries are muddling through their own self inflicted problems.

Countries that substitute government spending for market spending either generate inflationary budget deficits, or end up with excessively high tax rates that destroy incentives.

Germany and a few other countries have stepped up to the challenge in ways that are admirable but unsustainable.

People used to feel insulated from economic problems that occurred beyond their country's borders.

And all three take a basic precaution to keep their entitlement spending under control a retirement age of at least 65.

The countries highest on the ladder of life satisfaction are Denmark, Finland, and Norway.

But they may not be in the concentrated, visible sectors that moved to developing countries.

Countries that have them the members of the so called nuclear club are in no hurry to get rid of them.

Those countries that persist with these reform efforts could well emerge leaner and more competitive.

Countries that allowed their currencies to appreciate relative to the dollar will experience a sharp slowdown in export growth.

The UK, France, Italy, Germany, and the others who have decided to join the AIIB should be congratulated.

All three rely on budget rules that call for cyclically adjusted budget balance.