1.   In addition the government would be more able to pursue policies designed to rescue collapsing firms and to reduce regional disparities of income.

2.   Indeed it is possible to imagine circumstances in which not only are regional disparities not reduced, but they are further extended.

3.   It was felt at the time that regional disparities would inhibit commitment by member states to such integration.

4.   Regional policy has thus been amended in accordance with a perceived need to deal with the growing regional disparities which might arise as a consequence of the SEM.

5.   They also have to work within the context of regional disparities.

6.   And governments, trying to smooth regional disparities in power prices, think competition is the way to do that.

7.   A long trend toward fewer regional disparities in income also continued last year.