Worst of all, racism has flourished, because productivity and social utility have become less effective in protecting targets of discrimination.

其中最糟糕的是种族歧视四处蔓延，因为生产力和社会公用事业在保护被歧视对象时的效率大大下降。

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All else being equal, per capita incomes and productivity in countries with high proportions of elderly people tend to grow more slowly than in younger countries.

在其他因素不变的情况下，老年人口占较高比例国家的人均收入和生产效率增长相对于年轻国家而言趋向于更为缓慢。

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A foreign nanny may allow a British doctor to return to work, where hard-working foreign nurses and cleaners enhance her productivity.

一个外国奶妈也许可以让一名英国医生重返工作，而勤奋的外国护士和清洁工提高了她的效率。

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In the aftermath of the international financial crisis of 1997-1998, many emerging markets found themselves – through currency depreciation, rapid productivity gains, or both – highly competitive.

在1997-1998年爆发的国际金融危机之后，许多新兴市场发现它们通过使货币贬值或生产力的快速增长或者两者并用就可以保持很强的竞争力。

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