But for that to happen depends on faster growth in Japan and West Germany.

There's almost no comparable activity in Japan or West Germany.

Several of the countries that were expected to perform strongly, like Japan and West Germany, have not done so well.

Real power has shifted to the economic sector, with Japan and West Germany leading the pack.

Few countries in the world - certainly not economic sloths like Japan or West Germany - came near such a rate of progress.

There was no immediate response from Japan or West Germany.

Japan and West Germany matter the most; their growth is slowing, but neither makes any real effort to restimulate.

Its industrial leadership was challenged, especially by Japan and West Germany.

While Japan and West Germany have the technology base, their public opinion would be strongly against development.

In Japan and West Germany, inflation has been close to zero.