1 “..., while higher impairment costs historically have weighed on profits with a lag. Moreover, a number...”

2 “..., "Convergence: Five Critical Steps Toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North...”

3 “... connectivity lags in affordability, speed, and access, creating an uneven landscape for digital participation...”

4 “... economic activities in countries with limited and lagged data...”

5 “... challenges remain: convergence toward EU average income is lagging peers, investment is low, perception...”

6 “...Relative to the US, productivity growth and investment in R&D in lagging in the EU, where...”

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