Had these tax breaks not continued, it would have been a drag on growth, but their continuation does not provide any additional momentum to the economy.
The danger is that their continuation will spread false reassurance.
According to Grenon, this is "a key feature of such expeditions and a condition for their continuation".
We also looked for possible links between these structures in northeastern Brazil and their continuation in West Africa.
"Most regimes, nowadays, bolster their legitimacy by adopting a simplified and efficient formula to justify their continuation in power.
"To regard these circumstances as enduring and normal, and to depend on their continuation, is an interesting gamble".
G.M.'s domestic rivals have voiced a distaste for the incentives and criticized G.M. for their continuation.
"I like the idea that people lead lives devoted to something bigger than themselves – the landscape, the flocks and their continuation.
Free education, free healthcare and programs to improve homes have been gratefully received and for many people their continuation is a more immediate concern than constitutional reform.
There are no guarantees on how fast the negotiations would proceed, but there are a number of important factors in favour of their continuation.
Yet the future of the talks is uncertain, their continuation largely dependent on the outcome of the Israeli election scheduled for Feb. 10.
