If each nation had to reduce their ghg emissions only to conform to the rates described in the reduction curves in the above chart despite their steepness, it would lead to grossly unfair results because of great
differences among countries in per capita and historical emissions levels and urgent needs to increase energy consumption to escape grinding poverty in poor developing countries.
A series of robustness and placebo tests indicate a systematic influence of teacher skills as distinct from overall
differences among countries in the level of cognitive skills.
In comparing the results of the Program for International Student Assessment in 65 countries, OECD researchers found that
differences among countries grade - retention trends could explain up to 15 percent of the variance among average scores on the 2009 PISA.
The fundamental
differences among countries in the types of performance pay system are not properly considered.
But when we also included cognitive skills in our statistical models of economic growth, we were able to attribute nearly three - quarters of
the differences among countries to these three factors.
My first sensitivity check focused on cultural
differences among countries that were not captured by the continental fixed effects analysis.
A key
difference among countries is whether lawyers should be regulated solely by an independent judiciary and its subordinate institutions (a need the support!
Not exact matches
And, most important, you won't see how your business might fit in unless you witness firsthand the
differences among Asian
countries, and even
among regions within the same
country.
Since the end of quantitative easing in the U.S. in October 2014, lackluster global economic growth and a marked divergence
among central bank policies has led to a
difference in the real and forecast interest rates in one
country versus another.
The U.S. lumber coalition later excluded Nova Scotia from the ongoing anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, but Canada was still treated as one
country and
differences among practices by softwood lumber producers in the various provinces were largely ignored.
In a
country where alcoholism, gun violence, and drugs lure a lot of young people (particularly young men) into destructive lifestyles, World Vision has implemented leadership initiatives, after - school programs, and peace programs that seem to be making a
difference, particularly
among sponsored children who grow into adults.
His best efforts to find consensus
among the participating
countries and to finesse conflicting views in ambiguous language could not bridge profound
differences.
A third lives very much in the world, mixes with nonchurchgoers at the
country club, and makes its witness without emphasizing the
differences among various groups.
Areas in the Montgomery region have
among the highest rates of obesity in the
country, so it's important to understand the mix of actions that can make a
difference in shifting engrained consumer behaviors, preferences and purchases.
Areas in greater Montgomery and the Mississippi Delta have
among the highest rates of obesity in the
country, so it's important to understand the mix of actions that can make a
difference in shifting engrained consumer preferences and purchases.
«To maintain current employment opportunities and drive future growth in the U.S. food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturing industry, GMA urges the Trump Administration to consider the following priority objectives for modernizing NAFTA: maintain comprehensive, tariff - free trade in food, beverage, and consumer products and remove any tariff barriers, quotas, and / or other limitations to market access for goods traded
among NAFTA
countries; update rules that increase the competitiveness of U.S. companies; and concretely align regulations
among the United States, Canada, and Mexico in order to decrease costs associated with unnecessary regulatory
differences.
Most studies of homebirth in other
countries have found no statistically significant
differences in perinatal outcomes between home and hospital births for women at low risk of complications.36, 37,39 However, a recent study in the United States showed poorer neonatal outcomes for births occurring at home or in birth centres.40 A meta - analysis in the same year demonstrated higher perinatal mortality associated with homebirth41 but has been strongly criticised on methodological grounds.5, 42 The Birthplace in England study, 43 the largest prospective cohort study on place of birth for women at low risk of complications, analysed a composite outcome, which included stillbirth and early neonatal death
among other serious morbidity.
However, strong
differences persist
among G20
countries on the structural issues of macroeconomic and monetary policy.
Despite an initial optimism
among Swiss politicians that Brexit might boost the
country's negotiating position within the EU, the majority view was that it would not make a significant
difference.
«This disparity in salaries is caused by large economic
differences among different European
countries as well as different levels of investment,» explains EUA's Sandra Bitusikova, who co-ordinated the survey.
The disagreement stems from big
differences in the perception of risks and benefits
among many developed and developing
countries, says David Heymann, chairman of the board of UK Health Protection Agency, and former Assistant Director - General for Health Security and Environment at the WHO, where he also oversaw efforts to eradicate polio.
The study, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, assessed the
differences in preeclampsia and eclampsia rates
among immigrants and native - born women in six high - immigration
countries — Australia (Victoria), Canada (Ontario), Denmark, Sweden, Spain (Catalonia and Valencia) and the United States (California, New Jersey and New York City).
Although there were
differences across
countries and groups, there was some indication that suicides increased during the financial crisis, particularly
among men.
«2013 bedroom poll explores sleep
differences among six
countries.»
Population sizes also can't explain dramatic
differences in death rates
among countries that participated in the two world wars, Pinker adds.
There was a significant
difference for those with darker skin as well, «Moreover, the team found that the highest risks of developing psychotic disorder were seen
among first - generation immigrants who had «black» skin and those who had come from a developing
country, with relative risks of 5.8 and 3.3, respectively» (Psychiatry Source, 2005).
«The major
differences in the incidence of cancers
among different
countries, between the sexes,
among population groups within each
country, and between migrant and native populations, as well as time trends, point to environmental factors as explaining such variances.»
Especially useful is the reporting of absolute
differences between diabetes rates in the
countries: «Rates of diabetes were 8 % in high - consuming nations and 6.7 %
among low consumers — a
difference of 20 %.»
In today's fashion and style blogger roundup, «dress code and fashion
differences»
among countries are in the focus of interest.
About Blog - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation of ten
countries located in Southeast Asia.Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, sociocultural evolution
among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member
countries to discuss
differences peacefully.
With his latest film, The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi once again, proves his mastery in presenting complexities of human relationships within the confounds of his native
country Iran, but also demonstrating that even there are political and cultural
differences among us, deep down, certain things in life are constant and universal.
While six of the best - performing economies of the 2001 - 2010 decade are African (IMF / The Economist Report — 2011), and four African
countries are
among the top 10 economies recording the highest growth rates in 2013 («The World in 2013» report by The Economist), multinational companies prospecting in African markets often face cultural
differences and find It difficult to operate with their local partners.
Cultural dimension: While six of the best - performing economies of the 2001 - 2010 decade are African (IMF / The Economist Report — 2011), and four African
countries are
among the top 10 economies recording the highest growth rates in 2013 («The World in 2013» report by The Economist), multinational companies prospecting in African markets often face cultural
differences and find It difficult to operate with their local partners.
«If mathematical ability were biologically determined, gender
differences would be consistent
among countries, and over time.
As a result of the workshop, Hussein witnessed a growth in confidence
among the international students, who openly discussed the
differences between writing in the United States and their
countries.
Given the disparate performances
among students from various cultural backgrounds, it may be worth inquiring as to whether
differences between the United States and other
countries are due to the presence of a substantial minority population within the United States.
It appears as «Calibration of reading self - concept and reading achievement
among 15 - year - olds: Cultural
differences in 34 countries» in the September issue of Learning and Individual Differences (volume 19, issue 3, pages
differences in 34
countries» in the September issue of Learning and Individual
Differences (volume 19, issue 3, pages
Differences (volume 19, issue 3, pages 372 - 386).
Not only have standards risen across the
country, but the
differences in standards
among the states narrowed considerably between 2013 and 2015.
In some
countries, there are also large
differences among students from different home backgrounds and in 23
countries and economies, students without an immigrant background reported a stronger sense of belonging than immigrant students, even after accounting for socio - economic status.
But if neither theory accounts for
differences across
countries, catch - up theory may help to explain variation
among the U.S. states.
While both
countries, especially Chile, have made progress in narrowing test - score gaps
among their students, large
differences persist.
For instance, socioeconomic
differences among students in various
countries were not considered, said Adam Still, a co-author of the report and an education finance and development specialist for GEMS, in a phone interview.
How do
differences in educational practice
among countries affect students?
What does that indicate about the
differences in culture, the nature of education, and socio - economic advantage
among these
countries?
Game Genres and Consumer Analysis: Analysis and forecasts for how major gen - res and consumers are broken out across different platforms and genres including regional and
country level
differences among installed base and consumer behav - ior
All -LCB- developed
country Parties -RCB--LCB- all Annex I Parties and all current European Union (EU) member States, EU candidate
countries and potential candidate
countries that are not included in Annex I to the Convention -RCB--LCB- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member
countries,
countries that are not OECD members but whose economic development stages are equivalent to those of the OECD members, and
countries that voluntarily wish to be treated as developed
countries -RCB--LCB- shall -RCB--LCB- should -RCB- adopt legally binding mitigation commitments or actions including economy - wide quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives16 for the period from -LCB- 1990 -RCB--LCB- 2013 -RCB--LCB- XXXX -RCB- until -LCB- 2017 -RCB--LCB- 2020 -RCB--LCB- XXXX -RCB-, while ensuring comparability of efforts
among them, taking into account
differences in their national circumstances.
The
differences between a relatively low perception of the climate challenge and public willingness to do something about it are even greater in other nations: in Israel (56 points) and Ukraine (48 points),
countries which are not
among the top 20 CO2 emitters, and in Poland (44 points) and South Korea (41 points), which are.
Political
differences, the worldwide financial crisis and a divergence of priorities
among rich and poor
countries are barriers to an agreement on a future negotiating path, Ban said.
«There are sharp ecological, climatic and socioeconomic
differences among the three
countries conforming North America, but there is limited information on carbon - cycle science in Mexico,» he said.
There is a substantial
difference of opinion
among the courts of different
countries concerning the position of non-custodial parents who retain a right to determine the child's place of residence.