In an e-mail to ScienceInsider, he says, «Without support for data and research in this area, it is very difficult to know which policy changes are most likely to generate net improvements in public safety that can justify the costs involved.» (sciencemag.org)
In that case any credit - fueled increase in investment would likely have resulted in a net improvement in China's debt servicing capacity, in which case, with government debt at well below 25 % of GDP, rising debt would not be a concern. (carnegieendowment.org)
While the Prairies were a drag on the overall result for much of the energy downturn, firms in this region reported a net improvement in more recent surveys with the turnaround in the energy sector. (bankofcanada.ca)