Sentences with phrase «contribute to the economy as»

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That's because China rocketed into its position as the world's second - largest economy in a matter of decades under a strict one - child policy, contributing to a rapidly aging society with rising medical needs.

Trade actually contributed to Canada's economy in the second quarter, as international shipments gained marginally and imports declined.

The report also calculates the reef as supporting 64,000 jobs in Australia in the financial year 2015 - 16, and contributing A$ 6.4 billion directly to the national economy in the same time frame.

One of the themes that's often on my mind is that governments can contribute to the culture and the economy, but really people need to look to themselves as well.

Of all the temptations that contributed to the new economy's opulent mirage, few were as enticing as the initial public offering.

Kwak asserts that «Economism» has contributed to the massive rise in inequality by justifying a winner - take - all economy as something close to a natural law.

The Beer Institute study found that the beer industry as a whole — encompassing brewers, distributors, retailers and importers — contributed $ 252.6 billion to the U.S. economy last year.

How much wealthy Americans contribute to their wonky economy, deeply shaken by the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis has become a salient topic in recent years, as failing banks, home foreclosures, and a shrinking middle class have dominated headlines while the super-rich get super richer.

Mobile is contributing to economic and social development across the globe, delivering financial inclusion to unbanked populations with 270 live services in 90 countries as of December 2015 according to GSMA Mobile Economy Report.

As a sector, SMBs contribute 40 % to the value of Dubai's economy, and 60 % to the UAE's economy.

They have contributed to the Canadian economy by paying high fees to attend Canadian educational institutions, as well as purchasing both goods and services during their studies.

Doing business with minority - owned companies is good for America, as these MBEs contribute over 1 billion dollars to the US economy per day.

This work, in turn, fuels a stronger economy as WBEs add jobs and contribute to their communities,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate for WBEs as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations and government entities.

The national income accounts initially were designed by statisticians, but now they're designed by lobbyists, and the lobbyists work in Congress to say here's how we want to depict the economy as if it's actually benefiting the voters instead of specifically benefiting the FIRE sector — Finance, Insurance and Real Estate — which depicts itself as contributing to growth rather than being a parasite on growth, as I've described in Killing the Host.

You'd think that corporate debt would grow in proportion to total sales, as this additional debt is used to fund investments in productive activities that create more sales and contribute to the economy, and that higher sales, and presumably higher earnings would create a proportionate increase in the value of the company, and thus in its stock price, and that they all go up together, not in lockstep but over time more or less at the same rate.

Given that California contributes far more to the national economy than any other state, both California and the US as a whole should be concerned about national trade policies that harm rather than boost California's economy.

And as a responsible corporate citizen, Saxo Bank contributes substantially to the Danish economy and supports a variety of local initiatives in education, entrepreneurship, sport and the arts.

Changes in cultural values as well as changes in the economy have contributed to the crisis in families.

«We want to work with firms to sustain and build on the success the industry enjoys — this distillery will play its part in that and will also contribute to the continued growth of Scotland's economy as a whole.»

We proudly use Australian almonds to minimise our environmental impact, as well as contributing to the Australian economy.

The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2012, and will create 700 new jobs as well as contribute # 20m ($ 30.98 m) a year in wages to the local economy.

«Our goal is to advance the California wine industry as a world leader in sustainable winegrowing and to continue contributing to the state's economy and its appeal as a place to work and visit.»

In addition to sustainability goals, California wine contributes $ 61.5 billion to the state's economy, attracts more than 21 million tourists annually, generates 820,000 jobs nationwide of which 330,000 are in California, as vintners and growers keep their farms and wineries family owned for future generations.

In addition to sustainability goals, California wine contributes $ 61.5 billion to the state's economy, attracts more than 21 million tourists annually, and generates 820,000 jobs nationwide of which 330,000 are in California, as vintners and growers keep their farms and wineries family - owned for future generations.

Economists were also qoted as saying this may have contributed immensely to the quick turnaround of the national economy which wriggled itself out of recession much faster than the public had expected.

With municipal ID's and driver's licenses, undocumented immigrants today would be able to better provide for their families, contribute more to the economy and fully integrate into the American mainstream, just as generations of immigrants to this country have before them.»

In Japan, a system of lifetime employment in many big businesses, a tradition of employer provided benefits such as housing in many cases, and a wage system in those kinds of businesses where workers receive a substantial share of their annual income in the form of an annual bonus whose size can be used to buffer good and bad years for a company sharing risks and rewards with workers instead of limiting the risks and rewards to an investor class, have contributed to low levels of income inequality in the Japanese economy relative to comparably developed countries with comparable levels of government spending on welfare state type programs in other countries.

«What we contribute is very significant to the UK economy... what the Treasury paper is designed to do is make it sound as difficult as possible.»

We've seen tremendous improvement in the economy and at the social level since 1992, the Rawlings regime and that of Kufour all contributed immensely to the growth we seeing, the Mahama administration has added value to what he inherited.The infrastructure development recorded under this government is the highest after Nkrumah, the improvement in the health and education sector can not be downplayed.Policies rolled out by the regime to close the yawning gap between the toiling but highly productive rural folks and city officials is commendable.The IMF director Christie Lagarde was right when she described what we called economic success between 2005 - 2008 as mediocre growth.The base of the economy was still shattered and now being built to restore the confidence of the people.

Without it, the sale and resale of art works - often viewed as little more than trading assets - between billionaires would contribute almost nothing to the broader cultural economy.

As we very well know Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute significantly to the economy but remain heavily dependent on cash to run their business; however, consumers are demanding safer and more convenient ways to pay.

«Despite challenges particularly on the economy, we celebrate Nigerian workers for staying positive and being a partner in nation - building as well as contributing towards efforts to take the country to its deserved heights.

He said: «As we all know the rural economy goes through good and bad times so it is good to see BASC and the Angling Trust providing these two very beneficial rural activities, managing them well and promoting them which in turn contribute so much in financial terms.»

So, as a human society, where so much of the emphasis has been on preparing and improving the productivity of the workforce, and people's lives center around the labor they contribute to economies, what do you do when you don't NEED everyone to work?

Factors contributing to the Labour victory were a strong economy and falling unemployment, as well as that Labour was seen as having delivered on many key election pledges that it had made in 1997.

This is all the more irritating when the growth in the creative industries between 1997 and 2006 bettered the average for the economy as a whole, growing by an average 4 per cent yearon - year and contributing 6.4 per cent to the economy.

It could contribute significantly to our energy security, reducing our reliance on imported gas, as we move to a low carbon economy.»

Migrants feel strongly about the way they are labelled as workshy scroungers by the media and politicians while contributing more to the economy than the indigenous population.

It could contribute significantly to our energy security, reducing our reliance on imported gas, as we move to a low - carbon economy.

When staggering portions of our population contribute to society and economy, continuing to disenfranchise them as Brexit solidifies leaves a gap in our political dynamic

As global leaders gather in Paris seeking a much - anticipated agreement to keep global warming to no more than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nations face increasing pressure to reduce emissions and contribute to decarbonizing the global economy.

The trade group concluded that rapid development of pyrolysis technology, more commonly known as plastics - to - oil, could contribute $ 9 billion (# 5.6 billion) to the US economy and spawn more than 40,000 domestic jobs.

Meanwhile, he said, countries that have contributed the least amount to climate change have the lowest capacity to deal with it and are seeing new responsibilities even as they are still growing their economies.

I believe that this can then be turned into an active commitment to make Canada a country where scientific discovery and innovation shape our identity as Canadians, and contribute to the health of our economy and to the vibrancy of our nation.

Since starting my journey toward living a more sustainable lifestyle, I've made a number of small green swaps in the bedroom — one of my favorites being a beautifully scented candle from Wax + Wick, a London - based company that contributes to the circular economy and minimizes waste by repurposing wine bottles as candle jars.

3HO businesses such as Yogi Tea and Golden Temple restaurants contribute to the economy of New Mexico, where Yogi Bhajan serves as an advisor to the governor.

The UK's online dating industry is believed to be worth # 170 million, and overall dating expenditure — such as contraceptives, gifts, clothing and entertainment — has contributed more than # 4 billion to the British economy, according to a recent report by Match.com and the Centre of Economic Business Research.

The founders» vision of a well - oiled meritocracy, with individuals slotted into educational institutions appropriate to their abilities and streamed into jobs where they could best contribute to a growing economy, apparently fit the temper of the country as it emerged from World War II and entered the cold war.

This operational dynamics that can be termed as Linear Economy, which is shown in Figure 1 below, tends to contribute to the continued depletion of natural resources of the planet.

As UTCs are a practical way of contributing to our economy, I believe that our students should have the same access to funding and going forward I will be championing the need to make all types of education accessible to all, in particular how UTCs are an opportunity to level the playing field.