They are more open to easing austerity conditions for struggling debtor nations and favor measures that could usefully raise consumer demand at home, like setting a national minimum wage.
That raises consumer demand, which in turn leads producers to draw on a broader range of tasks.
In recent years, organizations like WildAid have been working to raise consumer awareness in Asia about the plight of shark populations, to reduce and someday eliminate the demand and market for shark fins.
Admittedly, the co-founders said, it would have been easier to raise seed funding after demonstrating consumer demand for their toys, in part, through responses to a crowdfunding campaign.
The company reported better-than expected second-quarter results and raised its outlook for 2010 profit, despite lackluster consumer demand for its power drills, saws and other gear.
Continued efforts to raise awareness of the health effects of iodine deficiency are needed to increase consumer demand for iodised salt.
Even some business leaders understand that raising wages among the working poor is good for the economy because it increases consumer demand for goods and services.
Now, consumer demand for chicken meat remains below the number of birds the industry is raising and killing.
The thriving consumer demand for exotic and rare animals as "tonic" food in China, especially in the southern regions, raises concern for the risk for animal-human cross-infections through contact with live and recently slaughtered animals.
After raising $1 million from Google Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and others last year to build the prototypes, the team launched a crowdfunding campaign in November to test consumer demand for Bo and Yana.
Consumer demand for high-efficiency homes is rising.
