11. Now the European Union has smaller, less mature economies , from Poland to Turkey, knocking at its door. 12. "There's a certain dynamism here that you don't see in more mature economies , " said a Western diplomat. 13. Full-fledged membership in the European Union probably means living with the more sedate growth of its mature economies . 14. In mature economies , demand for cars usually goes up or down by a few percentage points over the year. 15. In the world's more mature economies , tax evasion is a serious crime entailing heavy punishment as well as societal sanctions. 16. Mature economies , such as the United States, also will grow as their service sectors deal with a more affluent world.17. M & A practice in emerging countries differs from more mature economies , although transaction management and valuation tools ( e . g. 18. "For decades, our sights have been set on traditional economic relationships, the large, mature economies of Europe and Japan, " he said. 19. In a slower moving and matured economy where more production facilities have been shifted overseas, lifetime employment can no longer be guaranteed. 20. It is advisable that M & A tools designed for mature economies are not directly used in emerging markets without some adjustment.