Before the disaster, Japan issued about 1.5 billion in earthquake related catastrophe bonds as a risk management device the debt is canceled if a precisely defined seismic event occurs. This design helped spread the earthquake risk from Japan to foreign investors, who could accept the risk and were enticed by higher expected yields.

As an economist, I find this state of affairs frustrating. We know, or at least we ought to know, how to build political institutions that accept the mission of macroeconomic stabilization, and how to build financial institutions to mobilize risk bearing capacity and spread risk.

And it'll depend on where we live, whether we live alone or have a family, how much cool stuff we have, how much we're willing to accept the risk of theft.

My plea to discuss plans and strategies alongside specific emissions targets might seem to risk impeding the negotiations. But if we don t have a strategy to accompany our targets, the world s governments might not accept such targets in the first place, or might accept them cynically, without any intention of actually meeting them.

Inevitably, any entity must accept that some damage will occur at some point and must choose to transfer some risk using insurance, thus securing a source of financial compensation for part of the loss.

They will swear to you that you may accept them. But even if you accept them, God does not accept the wicked people.

They will swear to you that you may accept them. But even if you accept them, God does not accept the wicked people.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wants the conference to happen and has done much to push it ahead. But how much risk is Bush without whom a real breakthrough will be impossible prepared to accept?

I accept the offer.

They will plead on oath that you accept them. Even if you accept them, remember God does not accept people who are disobedient.

They will plead on oath that you accept them. Even if you accept them, remember God does not accept people who are disobedient.

Therefore, for the glorious God, you must accept each other, and accept Jesus Christ in the same way.

The people will not accept.

The people will not accept.

We accept checks.

Tom would accept.

Events in Syria are forcing Turkish authorities to accept the harsh reality of the Assad regime s resilience and now its hostility towards Turkey. Iraq, another of Turkey s neighbors, faces the risk of a protracted sectarian power struggle following withdrawal of US troops.

She refused to accept the money.

Only Takeuchi didn't accept the invitation.

I'm prepared to accept the consequences.

We also accept the suggested items.

The chief will be responsible for risk control of the Fund's investments as a whole in terms of portfolio risk, operational risk and compliance risk, and will plan and perform the oversight of performance measurement, investment risk analysis and operational risk analysis, including risk arising from sub adviser and service provider relationships.

Will you accept it?

I could accept that.

I don't accept it.

We accept your challenge.

Interest rates will rise to compensate investors both for having to accept a larger share of government bonds in their portfolio and for an increasing risk that governments will be tempted to inflate away the value of their debts, or even default.

It was the future I couldn't accept.

Tom is prepared to accept the consequences.

Two provinces did not accept the quota.

Let us accept the choice of the people.

I cannot accept your gift.

We gladly accept your offer.

I knew he would accept.

I cannot accept this gift.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

Please accept this little gift.

I cannot accept this plan.

Tom didn't accept Mary's apology.

You don't accept credit cards?

Our leadership must accept change.

They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye accept them. Allah verily accepteth not wrongdoing folk.

They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye accept them. Allah verily accepteth not wrongdoing folk.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

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