In many rich countries average wages in the state sector are higher than in the private one.
在许多富裕国家，国有部门的平均工资高于私营部门。
The desire of rich countries to avoid recession raises questions about their resolve to nip inflation.
发达国家为抵制经济衰退的愿望引发了人们对他们遏制通胀决心的质疑。
Only around half of consumer spending is taxed at the standard VAT rate of 20%, a low share compared with other rich countries.
只有大约一半的消费者支出按20%的标准增值税税率纳税，这一比例与其他富裕国家相比较低。
That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than many other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of California.
根据加州大学的一项新研究，这是美国比其他许多富裕国家更好地吸收移民的原因之一。
The "millennials" who will soon make up half the workforce in rich countries were raised from nursery school onwards to work in groups.
在发达国家，千禧一代即将占据市场上一半的劳动力，他们从幼儿园时起就开始分组工作了。
"We thought waste was a problem in rich countries," says Martina Otto, who works for the UN Environment Program.
在联合国环境规划署工作的玛蒂娜·奥托说：“我们认为浪费在过去是富裕国家的问题。”
Even more worryingly, the fascination with the Internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the "digital divide" between the rich countries and the poor countries.
更令人担忧的是，富裕国家的人们对互联网的痴迷已经让国际社会担心富国和穷国之间的“数字鸿沟”了。
In contrast, some rich countries have fewer options.
相反，很多富有国家就没这么多选择了。
Urbanization is no longer a phenomenon for rich countries only.
城市化已经不再是富裕国家仅有的现象了。
Nor need the boon of precision farming be restricted to rich countries.
而精确耕种的恩惠也不应该仅限于发达国家。
In rich countries four main forces are driving the revival of industrial policy.
在发达国家，四大主要力量正推动着产业政策的复兴。
But there is so much that can be done by rich countries without waiting for Doha.
但是发达国家有许多事情可做，无须等待多哈。
For similar crimes, America imposes much harsher penalties than other rich countries.
对于同样罪行，美国的刑罚较其它富裕国家严重。
That places a big responsibility on the rich countries -and it is one that China shares.
这就使富裕国家担负起一个重大责任，对此，中国也责无旁贷。
That places a big responsibility on the rich countries - and it is one that China shares.
这就使富裕国家担负起一个重大责任，对此，中国也责无旁贷。
The IMF is far more upbeat about prospects for rich countries than it was three months ago.
国际货币基金组织对富裕国家的前景比3个月前更为乐观。
One is that, unlike a lot of rich countries, Japan has not forsaken its industrial heritage.
一个理由是，与许多富裕国家不同，日本没有放弃其工业遗产。
Women run about a third of small businesses in rich countries, but it is not an easy option.
富裕国家小企业主有三分之一是女性，但这个选择并不容易。
In the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, 61% of women are active in the Labour force.
在经合组织(一个多数为富国的俱乐部)成员国中，61%的妇女是活跃劳动力。
Many young people in rich countries have no assets and a wallet full of maxed-out credit cards.
不少发达国家年轻人没有什么资产，而且钱包里装满了刷爆的信用卡。
Germany is a middling performer among rich countries in international tests for maths and reading.
在数学和阅读的国际测试中，德国在富有国家里表现平庸。
This crisis, like most others in rich countries, emerged from a property bubble and a credit boom.
此次经济危机同发生在发达国家的其他多数危机一样，都是源于房产泡沫以及信贷扩张。
Action is needed, however, not just in our borrowing countries but equally by the rich countries.
然而，不仅我们的借款国，同样还有发达国家，都需要付诸行动。
When it comes to climate change negotiations, rich countries receive the brunt of the criticism.
在到了气候变化谈判的时候，富国首当其冲受到批评。
The World Health Organization says people in rich countries also will be affected by climate change.
世界卫生组织说，富裕国家的人也会受到气候变化的影响。
The World Health Organization says people in rich countries also will be affected by climate change.
世界卫生组织说，富裕国家的人也会受到气候变化的影响。
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