These dynamics continue in a cycle of growth and decline.

That gradual decline led to gradual loss of concern about limits to growth.

In fact, defined more loosely as a sequence that includes periods of growth followed by periods of decline, followed by further periods of growth and decline, the 1973 1975 period in the US, with eight quarters of alternating gains and losses in real GDP, was one quadruple dip recession.

After a decline in economic activity in 2009, growth has been fluctuating around 1 per year.

Any decline in China s growth would thus significantly undermine poverty reduction in the emerging world.

the narratives that we use now tend to be the rise and fall of the great powers.

After that, however, the Soviet growth rate and share of global output began a long decline.

After three years of decline, GNP was 11 higher in 1993 than in 1992.

The countries of Europe are faced with a clear alter native either they must continue to suffer the conse quences of this change or they must try to draw the maximum benefit from it.

Of course, rapid credit growth is a natural consequence of declining real interest rates.

Even Japan, in a deep slump since the 1990 s, is expected to grow faster than Europe.

With an aging and now declining working age population, it has limited scope for reviving growth.

A huge yen depreciation and sizeable decline in the dollar would hit European competitiveness and growth hard.

But few confront Europe s twin obstacles of anemic productivity growth and demographic decline.

In addition, the decline in the growth of loans to the private sector has come to a halt and credit demand has recently strengthened.

In 2009, economists expect growth to contract by up to 8 , with a further steep decline likely next year.

4.1.1 Much more investments and growth is needed to reverse the continued decline of industry in Europe.

4.1.3 Much more investments and growth is needed to reverse the continued decline of industry in Europe.

This final report examines matters relating not only to urban decay but also to urban growth.

Adverse demographics and declining labor supply growth in most advanced economies are undeniably important.

This is a consequence of Member States' critical economic situation, and the decreasing productivity growth, she continued.

The alternatives seem to be a lengthy and difficult return to growth and employment, or declining enthusiasm for the common currency.

Another adverse effect of the economic recession in those countries was a decline in the birth rate, which might create difficulties for future economic growth.

The recession of 2001 combined an inventory downturn with an investment downturn.

A second is urban problems, which can be caused both by excessive growth or decline.

This allowed only a marginal improvement in per capita output after a decade of stagnation and decline.

However, this has been tempered by declining productivity growth, which is currently at just 0.5 compared to the EU average of 1.8 .

This is due primarily to the lack of significant economic growth and to the increasing decline in foreign direct investment.

The Decline of France?

Declining competitiveness .

a worsening trade balance.

The Community is unable

The outlook for 2005 is for a slowdown in economic growth as commodity prices decline but for a slight increase in inflation.

studies have been carried out into urban decline and urban growth, and into ways of assessing the social problems in the Community's crisis hit urban areas

Projections of European growth continue to decline, yet the outlook for government policy is for reduced spending and increased taxes as the fiscal stability and growth pact bites.

I am betting that some high flying glamour cities will continue to see decelerating growth in home prices and eventually decreases.

And equity values decline toward a more realistic reflection of economic fundamentals will further weaken aggregate demand and growth.

After five years of decline in living standards, voters oppose more austerity and further retrenchment without growth.

assisting conversion in declining industrial regions and restructuring declining industrial sectors

The market is deemed to be absolutely declining if the average annual growth rate of apparent consumption over the last five years is negative.

The decline of parties reflects the decline of class.

A risk sharing facility could limit the decline in actual growth after a crisis, while prompt EU financed investment would prevent a country from shifting to a lower growth path.

Debt and America s Decline

The Challenge of Russia s Decline

One is that, facing declining growth, policymakers will resort to excess investment or leverage (or both), creating instability.