Ashta A (2008)
Sustainable growth rates: refining a measure.
Based on the average
sustainable growth rates of the 30 companies belonging to the PSE index for the past three years, the median growth rate is about 7.9 percent, which is higher than the inflation target of 4.5 percent.
With Outlook Stable, the upgrade of the IDRs reflects the following key rating drivers: Strong and consistent macroeconomic performance has continued, underpinned by sound policies that are supporting high and
sustainable growth rates. Investor sentiment has also remained strong, which is evident from solid domestic demand and inflows of foreign direct investment.
The other building block of
sustainable growth rates is Britain's productivity - the amount of output produced for every hour worked.
In a statement, Fitch said the Philippines' "strong and consistent macroeconomic performance has continued, underpinned by sound policies that are supporting high and
sustainable growth rates."
The fiscal watchdog said that it believes the most effective way of achieving
sustainable growth rates and protect against risks, or at least mitigate their possible impact, is to continue immediately with reforms that "improve the economy's competitiveness and the containment of public spending which will reduce the likelihood of fiscal derailment that would threaten economic stability".
Asked when India could achieve 9 per cent GDP growth, he said it is difficult to predict
sustainable growth rates. Higher growth rate is possible if very fundamental reforms, especially in factors of production like land and labour, are undertaken, the Governor said.
This should be lowered to 2 percent, allowing for a more balanced economic policy mix, with the emphasis on reducing taxation, encouraging private investment and contributing to
sustainable growth rates.'
It added that the comfortable liquidity with no exposure to the ECB emergency liquidity or other ECB monetary operations create the conditions for the support of the Cypriot economic activity in the great effort to restore the economy to
sustainable growth rates."
Al-Rashed added that the strength and durability of the financial position of the bank is the solidity and the quality of its assets and diversity, which contributed to the achievement of steady and
sustainable growth rates that reflect the Bank's commitment to the strategies adopted by the board of directors, which responds to the aspirations of the Bank's shareholders and enhancing the return on their investment.
A slowdown in China, towards more
sustainable growth rates, will see GDP growth drop from a 7.3 per cent growth rate in 2014 to a 7.1 per cent rate in 2015 and a 6.9 per cent rate in 2016.