So oil shocks have smaller effects today, because labour markets in rich countries have become considerably more flexible since the 1970s.Emerging economies may be hit harder by a spike, since they use more oil per unit of output than rich countries do (see chart 2).
"California's cities and suburbs — home to 95percentt of California's population and an even higher share of economic activity — have become," the study observes, "considerably more resilient since the 1987-92 despite, despithethe addition of more than eight million residents since that time".
Things have gotten considerably more complex since the Euclidean universe of "Flatland" was described.
Ethnic tensions in Kosovo have grown considerably more bitter since then.
Unfortunately, matters have become considerably more complicated since the Great Recession.
"One World, One Dream," is the official motto of the Beijing Olympics that open Friday, but the world has become considerably more complicated since the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2008 Summer Games to China seven years ago.
The chances of Armitage qualifying for France had become considerably more remote since the International Rugby Board clarified he would have to compete in four World Series Sevens tournaments before he could qualify for Les Bleus.
Post in our household has become considerably more exciting since my novel, The Shock of the Fall, won the Costa book award; in the last six months I have received 42 (I just counted) unsolicited novels.
Kuttner sees great potential in Obama's leadership and rhetorical skills, but he worries that he will not act boldly enough to attack a financial crisis that has grown considerably more serious since his book went to press.
The figures, produced by the human rights group Reprieve, suggest Egypt's justice system has become considerably more brutal since Mr Sisi's rise to power following the army's overthrow in 2013 of President Mohammed Morsi.
