Changing modes of integration present new challenges for policy makers and executives--economic espionage, asymmetries in market access or competitive advantages for state-owned enterprises.

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Despite the advantages of radial access some countries in Europe such as Germany use radial access for fewer than 10% of PCI.

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Though the trade agreement will put competitive pressure on the Colombian agricultural sector the disadvantages posed by US competition are outweighed by the advantages of easier access to the market of Colombia's largest trade partner.

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Control over national banks offers many advantages to politicians and access to bank credit for the government is just one of them.

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In the early stages, advantages will come from solving simple problems like getting access to data.

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Other advantages are also fading, notably parts suppliers' access to low-cost funds from the house bank.

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This argues that patents block access to essential drugs and that intellectual-property rights offer few advantages to developing countries.

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Big American, Japanese or European firms, which have benefited from their ready access to capital, should therefore be losing one of their main advantages.

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For individuals considering taking a second citizenship, the advantages include expanded job opportunities, unrestricted residency, the ability to own property in two countries, access to social programs in two countries and the increased travel options that come with having two passports.

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