But high interest rates and slow growth reduce inflation in the way that chemotherapy works on cancer.

"Only sustained economic growth will reduce emigration over the long term."

The religious and conservative organizations have said they fear the growth of the media may reduce their access to the airwaves.

In its 1988 report on Japan's economy, the agency said domestic demand continued to spur growth and help reduce the country's large trade surplus.

Economic growth did not reduce gender gaps in income or provide more formal employment opportunities for women.

Slower growth in turn reduces the risk of sharply rising prices.

This parallel growth simply reduces system energy and is not twinning.

Slower economic growth and reduced spending on capital goods have left orders at barely half the level of a year ago.

Ms. Stoyer said she hoped the growth would reduce prices.

Experience has shown that growth alone cannot substantially reduce unemployment.