Sentences with phrase «economic burdens caused»

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Before followers of Mr. Summers» thesis rush to increase government spending, policymakers might consider the extent to which their imperfect understanding of economic reality, burdens of business regulation, and policy churn cause a business to reject new investment.

Associate Professor Bryan Fry of UQ's School of Biological Sciences said cobras were killers in Africa and Asia, and caused crippling social and economic burdens through the number of survivors who needed amputations due to the snake's flesh - eating venom.

«This kind of system causes a lot of wasteful driving, which causes both economic and environmental burdens,» said Prabhu.

Age - associated diseases, such as arthritis, vision loss, and cognitive decline, cause considerable economic, personal and societal burden for individuals, their families and broader communities.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

This was in order to avoid economic turmoil in the country as well as reducing the pressure and burden on the economy caused due to the mortgage sector.

Justice Thomas in his dissent, joined by Justice Kennedy, characterized Basic as a «judicially invented doctrine based on an economic theory adopted to ease the burden on plaintiffs bringing claims under an implied cause of action» while highlighting the dissent of Justices White and O'Connor in Basic.

Rather than fostering economic growth and fairness, elimination of Section 1031 would adversely impact the U.S. economy by discouraging investment, causing a reduction in GDP, economic contraction, and an unfair burden upon certain industries.