Export growth will slow across Asia and we may see financial shocks coming through.

Thus the drop in production, they argue, can be attributed to the financial shock of unification.

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A political or financial shock in international markets could wipe out a trader's position while she sleeps.

And a very nasty financial shock awaits those who will lose their jobs.

The economy also seems well buffered against a domestic financial shock.

But today's economy is better equipped to handle financial shocks.

Instead, they argue that what small nations need is insulation from global financial shocks.

'It was a big financial shock - the dole only just about covered our household food bill,' he says.

It was founded in response to the financial shock caused by the revolution of February 1848.