The first stage in the cycle is that of factor-driven economies which focus on low-cost basic factor conditions, such as low-skilled labour, natural resources and geographic location.

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This factor driven the building boom as the government scrambles to make up for lost export revenue.

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Any economy typically has an evolutionary cycle wherein its growth is driven either by factor, investment or innovation.

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According to Sable, while price is important in a recession, the majority of price-driven consumers still factor in the importance of branding.

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For many voters, this is a single-issue election that drives them to favor one candidate or another, but all voters are driven by one factor more powerful than all the others: their gut feelings.

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Meanwhile, according to Viacom, YouTube openly discussed its dependence on copyrighted content to become popular, and Google saw that IP-theft-driven popularity as a major factor in its acquisition of the company.

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Sales were driven largely by an unsustainable factor.

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Combine this risk factor with the fact that additional government research is currently underway, and the wisdom of a deadline-driven response from the FDA becomes more questionable.

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