Sentences with phrase «as economic functions»

It forces men who are presumably capable of having respect and affection for their wives and children as persons, to view their loved ones as economic functions.

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Modi's political success and promises of economic reform in spite of these bumps suggest that the new prime minister could function as a reformer in the American mold.

Slower growth — a function of structural changes such as an aging society — means economic slack created in the last recession is being eroded at a sluggish pace.

This area covers policies and regulations, such as prudential or consumer regulations, as well as technology and other competitive pressures affecting the financial services industry, financial markets and the financial system as a whole, and their ability to effectively perform their core economic functions.

If WEDC was functioning as an even minimally engaged economic development agency, it could be expected to respond to dramatic corporate shakeups that could influence the future of Wisconsin employers with a sense of urgency.

This mistaken belief that American savings are wholly a function of American household preferences arises because most economists — and, it seems, policymakers — can only imagine American households as autonomous economic units, and are seemingly incapable of imaging them as units within a system in which there are certain inflexible constraints.

They should be there to function to allow the economy to operate — the extension of credit, the availability of credit when money gets turned off, the economy shuts — and so I actually think that banks might be getting a pass to be able to develop using these technologies to bolster their economic utility to the rest of the economy as opposed to being disrupted away.

With such a model, we would be able to incorporate financial stability threats into our reaction function, if not with absolute precision, then at least as well as we incorporate other economic variables.

Marriages were typically based on economic considerations, not love, with wives holding a higher position than slaves in the household, but still functioning in many ways as the property of their husbands, who could do with them as they willed.

Its distinctive character as an aspect of nature ceased to function in economic theory.

Whereas in the West «truth» exists as a function of organized will and its eventuality in success, for Muslims the social, economic, political and military orders are all expressions of a fundamental religious truth.

Christian Lalive d'Epinay proposed a similar sociological argument explaining the growth of Pentecostalism as a function of the social, political, and economic crisis in Latin America produced by the rapid urbanization of traditional rural peoples.

To use the technical terms of Marxist theory, the struggle for economic power functions as the base of social reality, while literature and poetry, music, and the arts are part of the «superstructure» that is determined by the base.

But we agree with him that this does not mean that religion can be explained in terms of other functions, such as social, linguistic, or economic.

To be allowed to apply to join the EU, Catalonia as an independent nation must be able to demonstrate they meet the Copenhagen Criteria which are defined as follows Political criteria: Stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities; Economic criteria: A functioning market...

Back to the National Assembly where a wrong type of economic conversation was going on in relation to the beleaguered MTN Nigeria as some members of the House of Representatives decided that in addition to their considerable legislative duties, they desired to hijack the duties of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), those of the telecommunications regulators - NCC and the Ministry of Communications and indeed the judicial functions of our courts as well!!!

The free market is presented as the best way of organizing economic life — but it can only function well against a background of equal personal and property rights that protect all members of society, from the very rich to the very poor.

As the table notes, there has been notable variety over time in the extent and types of delegation of financial and economic functions to bodies outside direct ministerial control, as with the task of deciding central bank interest rates since 1997 and economic forecasting since 201As the table notes, there has been notable variety over time in the extent and types of delegation of financial and economic functions to bodies outside direct ministerial control, as with the task of deciding central bank interest rates since 1997 and economic forecasting since 201as with the task of deciding central bank interest rates since 1997 and economic forecasting since 2010.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has named Jeff Adair to be the Director of the county's planning and development department; he will also function as the county's chief economic development officer.

The House Committee on National Security and Intelligence is scheduled to visit the Headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) as part of its oversight function to unravel the controversy over the $ 43.4 million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Apartment 7B in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Not only was the bridge no longer serving its basic function of allowing people to get back and forth between Rockland and Westchester, it was also hampering economic development as our region grows.

Sadly, some people can't seem to put partisan instincts to one side — as this report commissioned by the Yes campaign just before Christmas showed - you may also like to read this blog from the very same author who, a year ago, wisely said: «At a time of economic crisis, when people are calling for clear leadership and direction, it would be foolish to abolish a [voting] system that carries out these functions.»

While loan repayments were received from economic development loans, the EDC never functioned as a re-loan entity.

«Functioning as the Niagara County Center for Economic Development, the Niagara County Department of Economic Development and the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency have achieved many successes for Niagara County,» Updegrove told a packed Legislative chamber, with county legislators, department heads, and approximately 50 spectators on hand for the address.

Mozambique is among the African countries most vulnerable to climate change, with over 1,550 miles of coastline, more than half of its population living along the ocean, and cities that function as the nation's economic hubs.

These results remained significant even when other factors affecting health were taken into account, such as socio - economic status, education, weight, existing disease and level of physical function.

Cotton textiles had two economic functions beyond use as clothing.

The economic analysis and asset pricing component provides an introduction to the function of markets generally as well as the economic and financial theory that underlies derivatives pricing and hedging.

But the dual function of early care and education at a critical educational period and as economic security for families with parents in the workforce argues for continued public responsibility for ensuring ECE access for all children.

They regulate the risks of natural hazards and climate change, offer cultural and spiritual values to our society, and support key ecological functions such as nutrient and water cycling, filtering and buffering, and are central to economic vitality.

In the lecture, Mr. Bouffier explained the characteristics of the federal community, noting on the federal system that it respects the respective independence of the states and the republic and that the principle of complementarity is functioning effectively, as can be seen in the creation of innovations and consequently in the enhancement of economic development.

This handout looks specifically at the following topic areas: the economic problem; economic models and assumptions; scientific method; normative and positive economics; ceteris paribus; renewable and non-renewable resources; economic agents; specialisation and division of labour; production possibility frontiers; opportunity costs; economics as a social science; factors of production and finally the function of money.

Included in the PowerPoint: a) Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost - The Fundamental Economic Problem - The Meaning of Scarcity and the inevitability of choices at all levels (individual, firms, govt)- The basic questions of what will be produced ow and for whom - The Meaning of the term «Ceteris Paribus» - The Margin and Decision Making at the Margin - Sort run, long run, very long run b) Positive and Normative Statements - the distinction between fact and value judgements c) Factors of Production - the rewards to the factors of production: land, labour, capital and enterprise - Specialization and division of labour d) Resource Allocation in Different Economic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past examEconomic Problem - The Meaning of Scarcity and the inevitability of choices at all levels (individual, firms, govt)- The basic questions of what will be produced ow and for whom - The Meaning of the term «Ceteris Paribus» - The Margin and Decision Making at the Margin - Sort run, long run, very long run b) Positive and Normative Statements - the distinction between fact and value judgements c) Factors of Production - the rewards to the factors of production: land, labour, capital and enterprise - Specialization and division of labour d) Resource Allocation in Different Economic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past examEconomic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exameconomic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exam papers.

Another major hurdle in bringing vouchers to rural communities is that the public schools are more than just places for children to learn: they serve a critical social and economic function by serving as the primary employer of small communities, offering healthcare for children and adults alike and frequently offering food pantries, breakfast or lunch programs and night classes.

Abstract: Across the country, states are pushing to close their small rural schools with the mistaken hope of saving money, in spite of overwhelming evidence that smaller schools are beneficial for students, and that they frequently function as the glue that binds together small communities, serving as their economic and social hub.

book: «Learning is best formula for promoting economic growth and reducing the crippling effects of poverty... Schools can serve as the foundation for highly functioning democratic and sustainable communities and societies.»

As we included in the Smart Cities book: «Learning is best formula for promoting economic growth and reducing the crippling effects of poverty... Schools can serve as the foundation for highly functioning democratic and sustainable communities and societies.&raquAs we included in the Smart Cities book: «Learning is best formula for promoting economic growth and reducing the crippling effects of poverty... Schools can serve as the foundation for highly functioning democratic and sustainable communities and societies.&raquas the foundation for highly functioning democratic and sustainable communities and societies.»

Within the social studies, technology has served a dual role as an important instructional tool that may have a significant effect on the global, political, social, and economic functioning of American society.

However, as I have copiously pointed out in the Article 6 and 7 series, the current economic and market conditions strongly suggest bonds are unlikely to provide this historical function anytime soon.

However, as demographic and economic trends evolve, retirement income is coming more to the forefront as an essential function for advisors.

«It's the Political Economy, Stupid» functions as a kind of dynamic study center where any flummoxed member of the new precariat who wants to catch up on the global economic crisis and possibilities for resistance can spend a productive afternoon.

In contrast to the esoteric, formalistic, and linguistic concerns of much late 1960s conceptual art, the defining principled of Atkinson's work since the early 1970s has been to function as a crucial reflector of immediate political and economic realities and as a catalyst for social change.

This project investigates the complicated, often contradictory relationship between the production of knowledge and economic power, specifically as it concerns the structure and function of the university.

Piled and open - ended her sculptures function as screens: closing off, opening up, forming translucencies, windows and backdrops for more narrative suggestions of social taboo, of sexual or economic transaction, and domestic escapade.

These freeway walls are demarcations that conceptually retain much more than the earth behind it as these barriers shape how the city functions in terms of economic, social, and racial divisions.

The uncertainty includes our own wavering over our human and economic response, layered over our inability to predict the ice sheet response as a function of CO2 and other climate drivers under our control.

they see nature solely simplistic as economic mathematical functions = «dumps» for vaste, and do not recognize that nature is the indispensable framework and base for any economy and will influence it strongly.

Estimated sectoral economic potential for global mitigation for different regions as a function of carbon price in 2030 from bottom - up studies, compared to the respective baselines assumed in the sector assessments.

I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

Note: What has qualified as «unconventional» at any particular time is a complex interactive function of resource characteristics, the available exploration and production technologies, the current economic environment, and the scale, frequency, and duration of production from the resource.