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With economic agents supposedly possessing perfect information about all possible contingencies, systemic crises could never happen except as a result of accidents and surprises beyond the reach of economic theory.
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This is quite unlikely the scenario because, although FARC is the group that leads the number of attacks against economic agents, they are not the only illegal group related to drug traffic.
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In market theory the "selfishness" of the economic agent - in this case the GP practice - drives the efficiency of the system by forcing other economic agents to compete to provide the most efficient service.
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On the positive side, it would seem that, thanks to the often substantial increase in the basic allowance and the reduction or removal of exemptions, fears that the flat tax reforms would greatly reduce personal-income tax progressivity the notion according to which economic agents should pay higher effective tax rates the more they earn have been overblown.
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It was encouraging to witness the determination and resolve of the AWEP participants, as it demonstrates the progress that can be made when women are equipped with the skills and resources to become change agents in the global economic area and in their own communities.
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As to the latter, a recent government report highlighted the risk of economic espionage committed by foreign governments, agents and companies against U.S. corporations using the opportunities provided by cyberspace.
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Led by Nobel laureates like Ronald Coase, economic scholars demonstrated clearly that actions by private agents can lead to efficient outcomes without any intervention by government.
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Not that agents aren't doing their best to play down the economic woes affecting the sport.
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Required due diligence on all agents or independent contractors and required written contracts with export, economic sanctions, and FCPA prohibitions and certifications.
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