Sentences with phrase «economic institutions from»

I have come to my interest in economic institutions from the side of philosophy and theology rather than as an economist.

Not exact matches

And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

During periods of adverse changes in general economic, industry or competitive conditions, such as we experienced in calendar years 2008 and 2009, some of our vendors may experience serious cash flow issues, reductions in available credit from banks, factors or other financial institutions, or increases in the cost of capital.

Operation Pawn Storm is an active economic and political cyber-espionage operation that targets a wide range of high - profile entities, from government institutions to media personalities.

Athens asked for a return of the resources it explained have been erroneously handed to creditors from Greece's personal financial institution recapitalisation fund, the Hellenic Economic Balance Facility (HFSF).

Smaller companies also are pulling out of the United States, helped by financing from Chinese institutions that are flush with cash from the country's economic boom.

This is hypothesized to happen for many different reasons, including a decline in the competitiveness of other economic sectors (caused by appreciation of the real exchange rate as resource revenues enter an economy, a phenomenon known as Dutch disease), volatility of revenues from the natural resource sector due to exposure to global commodity market swings, government mismanagement of resources, or weak, ineffectual, unstable or corrupt institutions (possibly due to the easily diverted actual or anticipated revenue stream from extractive activities).

Underlining the health of the German economy compared with much of the rest of the eurozone, an independent bi-annual report produced by a range of economic institutions for the German Economics Ministry raised its forecast for the country's growth in 2016 from 1.6 % to 1.9 %, citing the strength of the labor market and private consumption.

For example, since 2008 China's total debt has surged from 147 % of GDP to 251 %, as the Chinese government turned to debt to stimulate economic growth through its many state - owned banking institutions.

Employing research on the worldwide drift of men from parental responsibility, Browning examines social, moral, religious, and economic dynamics that are weakening the family, and proposes both practical and theoretical resources for strengthening the institution of marriage.

We are now confronted with a form of capitalism which concentrates economic power in vast, impersonal institutions, with the result that decisions vitally affecting the livelihood of average citizens are made in places far removed from their capacity to have any influence at all.

But this does not justify the shift of power from the political system which can express the concerns of people for their grandchildren and for the nonhuman world to economic institutions for which these considerations are typically felt as interfering with their primary goals.

The Church is after all an institution that has seen to its own survival for century after century under a great variety of political, economic, and geographical conditions, sometimes admirably, sometimes perhaps not so admirably, without benefit of counsel from the likes of me.

Therefore, the entreaty of Latin America is for liberation from cultural domination, economic exploitation, military regression, social marginalization and political imperialism; it is an appeal for fairness in international trade and the establishment of a social order that promotes human dignity, respects democratic institutions and guarantees an equitable distribution of wealth.

Those who believe that this transfer of power from political to economic institutions is unwise, even disastrous, are in the minority.

The bottom line is that every organization and institution — whether political, economic, or religious, from large corporations and entire nations to small country churches and individual households — have a «tenor» or a «way of doing things» that define, characterize, guide, and even justify the actions and attitudes of that particular structure.

Power has progressively shifted from the United Nations, especially the General Assembly, to the global economic institutions.

I always remember that our imperfect institutions, from the church to the academy, will be remembered not only by the lofty ideas of the luminaries at the top, but also by the dreams and visions of those at every rung of the economic ladder.

We should cease to transfer power from governmental to economic institutions.

Yet another sign of the flourishing of AATS - member graduate professional schools in the United States was the astonishing — from the vantage of the 1990s — statistic that despite the intervening economic depression they averaged three times as much endowment per student ($ 6,103) as all privately controlled academic institutions ($ 2,040), and more than ten times as much as publicly controlled institutions ($ 455).13

And compared to Europeans, Americans from colonial times on have regarded marriage as an institution based more on mutual affection than on economic or political convenience.

But the initiatives proposed by the international financial institutions or their powerful economic porte - paroles, far from being motivated by primarily humanitarian principles, are governed by the need to create new conditions under which to accumulate capital.

According to the Wikipedia: Advocacy by an individual or by an advocacy group normally aim to influence public - policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an asset of interest.

(* Reforms were initiated under an INC government, but under pressure from the rise of the BJP and global institutions such as the IMF, during an economic crisis in 1991)

This turned the government from a weak ineffectual paper institution into the strongest economic player in the country.

But it can perhaps provide a constructive basis for thinking about what we fundamentally want from an economic order and about some of the institutions or approaches that will promote these goals.

The unique situation stems from the dual role of SUNY Poly as both an academic institution and an integral part of the state's economic development efforts, with arms spanning the length of the Thruway from Albany to Buffalo, bringing in hundreds of millions in state and private funding.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The industrial hemp initiative highlights one of the many ways New York State benefits from being home to world - class educational institutions as new academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkers.»

«From 1999 to 2014, Nigeria has never realised so much resources since our independence, never, because the average production — go to any renowned financial or economic institution in the world; they know Nigeria produced an average of --(was) 2.1 million barrel per day at an average cost of 100 dollars per barrel.

Miner, who is running for re-election in November, said she has put off Syracuse's financial day of reckoning by cutting the city work force 10 percent, by obtaining new revenue from nonprofit institutions, and by streamlining economic development policies, among other accomplishments.

Students of Ekiti State tertiary institutions and other youth groups on Monday en masse staged a massive protest on the streets of Ado Ekiti, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly terrorizing Governor Ayodele Fayose and distracting him from performing his duties.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A thousand Syracuse students will go to college each year through an unprecedented move by New York state to spur economic development through free tuition using money from settlements with financial institutions.

«So, CUNY is a vital institution from a higher ed perspective, but also from an economic development and job perspective.»

SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros stepped down from the top post at the institution created specifically for him and his economic development efforts, and university officials are considering whether he can remain a faculty member as he faces corruption charges.

They also have to show that their business somehow meshes with the academic mission of the host institution and win approval from the SUNY Board of Trustees and state economic development officials.

Although the U.S. government took steps last week to limit the impact of economic sanctions, individual agencies began suspending all interactions with scientists from a long list of Indian and Pakistani research institutions, denying entry to some and questioning the status of others already in the country, restricting the exchange of lab materials, and canceling ongoing projects.

Many institutions and companies where scientists work suffered from effects of the worst economic downturn since the 1930s, which limited job opportunities for scientists, engineers, and just about everyone else.

«It is an opportune time for academic economists, complexity scientists, social scientists, ecologists, epidemiologists, and researchers at financial institutions to join forces and develop tools from complexity theory, as a complement to existing economic modeling approaches», says Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England.

Defense and industry researchers will join scientists from Indiana University and other academic institutions in a groundbreaking forum Oct. 12 - 13 designed to foster collaboration on mutual technology challenges and regional economic growth.

Long - term risks can arise from purely social causes (e.g., those associated with political or economic institutions, violence, and technology), but often arise from the interaction of humans with the Earth system (e.g., climate change; ozone depletion; resource depletion; pandemics; flood and seismic risk in areas subject to increasing development).

Candyman deals with transgression: the interracial romance; the intrusion of the white woman from the ivory tower into the ghetto of poor, inner - city blacks in their industrial oubliette; and eventually the invasion of institutions of economic and social privilege by a vengeful wraith from America's colonialist past.

The Big Short examines the 2008 economic collapse, and how it was spurred by predatory financial institutions taking advantage of people's hopes and dreams of succeeding in America, from the point of view of the banks that caused the catastrophe; The Florida Project shows us the swampy, brightly - colored, half - decayed Florida landscape briefly glimpsed in The Big Short, and centers on the very people who are struggling the most financially as a result of the greed of others and the desire to achieve the vaunted American Dream.

This report was prepared by Informa with contributions from leading organisations including Consilium Education, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Fielding Nair International, The Arabian Education and Training Group, AURA Academic Institutions, Kids First Group, Brighton College International Schools, Blossom Nursery / Blossom Early Learning Centre, American University in Sharjah and Nora systems GmbH.

In Salta there are many institutions devoted to formal education of the blind, but a low socio - economic background prevents some from attaining a higher education.

Although insulated from laws governing public schools, private schools felt the pressure as well, and many single - gender institutions, often fighting for economic survival, opened their doors to both sexes after 1970.

But for students attending four - year institutions, including students from low - income families, the private, non-profit sector plays an important role and may be in a position to contribute even more to the nation's educational attainment and economic mobility.

Abstract: Geography is an important part of economic opportunity — but due to monetary and nonmonetary costs of migration, college attendance is less likely for those who live farther from postsecondary institutions.

Through a more harmonious and healthy interaction to various cultures and socio - economic backgrounds, to developing a deeper understanding of community that comes from hands - on interaction with corporations, non-profits, cultural and academic institutions, students are exposed to a microcosm of the world at large, learning skills of interaction, team building and cooperation.

Social and economic pressures are forcing senior education leaders to rethink business models and consider a range of new technologies, to bring down the cost of administering education institutions and scale the business, according to research from Gartner, Inc..

Moody's, another major credit rating company, said back in August that the U.S. could see a downgrade from their institution before 2013 if it observes «(1) any weakening of fiscal discipline between now and then or (2) a significant deterioration in the economic outlook resulting in adverse fiscal implications that are not offset.»