"People are worrying that the vulnerable economic cycle cannot afford the severe damages." Jerram said.

“人们首先担心的是，脆弱的经济周期承受不起严重的破坏。”杰拉姆表示。

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Richard Jerram, Macquarie Group's chief economist in Asia, said the entire northeast region accounts for about 8% of Japanese GDP, while the single Kobe City accounts for 4%.

麦格理集团亚洲首席经济学家理查德·杰拉姆表示，整个日本东北地区占日本经济的比重约为8%，而神户一个城市就占到了4%。

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Richard Jerram , Macquarie Group's chief economist in Asia, said the entire northeast region accounts for about 8% of Japanese GDP, while the single Kobe City accounts for 4%.

麦格理集团亚洲首席经济学家理查德•杰拉姆表示，整个日本东北地区占日本经济的比重约为8%，而神户一个城市就占到了4%。

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"It suggests that we've seen the fastest growth in over a decade in industrial production, " said Richard Jerram at ING Securities.

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