Sentences with phrase «economic sense given»

Henry apparently finds that option too radical, and therefore unrealistic (to be sure, while it would be ideal for firms to develop alternative methods of charging for their services that eliminate the billable hour, the fact remains that law is a business and alternative methods of billing have to make economic sense given the nature of practice areas such as litigation where one's adversary has the power to determine how much time one will have to spend on a case).

If wind energy were not subsidized and not mandated, but still made economic sense given wind resources and market conditions, there would be reason to celebrate the growth of this industry in Michigan.

Our trading patterns make no economic sense given these results, but they make a lot of psychological sense.

Celica: A convertible or turbocharged performance version of the Scion FR - S coupe was considered, but it didn't make economic sense given the limited volumes.

Not exact matches

Asia and Latin America are not risk - free, but «there seems to be sense in buying equities in these regions on similar or lower valuations than their counterparts in the developed world given that dividend growth is likely to be superior, given higher economic growth potential.»

That's the sense in which the data give an unambiguous answer that we had the rise of economic growth through the middle of the 20th century, and then a falling off, a slackening of the pace, of innovation and economic growth since then.

For fundamental analysis, it is important to get a sense of the broad economic picture, as this will be critical for determining the future price direction of a given asset.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said late Wednesday that moderating bond purchases amounting to $ 85 billion a month later this year seems to make sense given the central bank's optimism regarding the U.S. economic outlook.

For any given individual, migrating to the mainland makes a lot of sense given the economic conditions on the island.

Moreover, given the political and economic forces that combined to limit economic development throughout the South in the first half of this century, and that ultimately encouraged massive migrations of blacks out of the region, one may doubt that Washington's strategy would have «worked,» in the sense of negating the effects of these structural factors, even had it been assiduously followed.

Given their economic situation and the sense of estrangement from the old society that belonging to a new faith brings, it was natural that some political movements emerged to protect the Christians» rights and promote their welfare.

In time it came to involve art forms of all kinds, (heiroglyphics, drawings and carvings, images, tools, etc.) and for all purposes (ranging from what we would call economic (making a living) to what we could call religious (giving him a sense of meaning in life)-RRB-.

But if the Trinity be understood in a purely economic sense, so that the distinctions correspond only to aspects of God manifested in His activities of creation, revelation, inspiration or the like, then there are no eternal relations of self - giving within the divine life of Absolute Actuality.

There has been remarkable progress in the concern for social justice and, in many countries, in the social and economic institutions which give effect to this higher sense of justice.

By the end of the Assembly, as Kenneth Slack pointed out, «most of the members felt that there was more danger from undue stress on the evangelism of individuals than the other way round, despite widely expressed anxiety, given expression by Stott, that liberation in political, social and economic sense was in danger of replacing salvation from sin at the heart of the redeeming gospel».73 There was no doubt that, despite the narrowing of the range of disagreements, important differences continued, especially with regard to the meaning of salvation and the program of dialogue with people of other faiths.

Comprehensive reform would provide documentation for most of the 11 million undocumented people currently in the U.S.. From an economic standpoint, this seems to make sense, given employment standing at 95 percent.

So there was a sense of outrage when the Club of Rome produced its report entitled Limits to Growth (Meadows et al. 1972), which gave reasons for supposing that the goal of economic growth in material goods had limits, despite the possibilities of progress of science and technology in the future.

The Tory «common sense» of austerity, efficiency and responsibility, which has prevailed as the dominant discourse of the prognosis of economic recovery since 2010, has given way to the social - democratic tropes of «growth», «investment» and «demand».

«Given Brexit, there must be a redoubled, and renewed, sense of urgency - a new determination that we begin this economic transformation now.»

Echoing the Cuomo administration's stance, Barba and Jones said the idea of competition worked well since it forced people within the given regions to join forces and look at what makes sense along geographic as well as economic lines.

It might not go down very well, but not all benefits are universal — I think Labour needs to bite the bullet and do what makes economic sense to most people rather than stick to vague arguments that «if the rich don't get it, they won't want it given to the poor»

«We're looking at economic development in a broader sense than cutting taxes or giving out a grant,» Miner said.

Today, he has been able to give every geo - political zone a sense of belonging in terms of infrastructure development, economic and human capital empowerment.

We have continuously advocated for the development of a strategy tailored to the Adirondack Park, citing a sense of urgency given some of the troubling findings of APRAP in terms of community and economic sustainability in many Adirondack areas.

And a good index of well - being could give a sense of how a city, county, or country is doing, he says, that reaches beyond the usual economic measures.»

«Given the millions of tons of electronic waste generated worldwide every year, the recyclability of our e-skin makes good economic and environmental sense.»

March 28, 2014 • Christine Lagarde says giving women access to the job market isn't just about equal opportunity — it makes economic sense.

If compare the cost to giving away a free Kindle (or highly subsidized higher - end Kindle) to every Prime member who signs up or re-ups for two years vs. a) the revenue gained from the ebooks purchased by those customers, b) the revenue from new Prime members, and c) being able to offer a package which is basically free shipping on all Amazon orders + Netflix + Spotify + a ton of free books + a free Kindle... that's got ta make good economic sense for them, right?

Still, the study of those languages along with listening to people speak from different geological, socio - economic, and educational areas, gave me a sense for how different everyone expresses themselves, not only from one culture to another, but also as individuals within those cultures.

There's a problem: the government has decided that it would make more economic sense to give each Sweetland resident a sizeable cash payout than to continue providing public services to the island and its rapidly dwindling population.

South Carolina opted for a more genteel and humane approach: give them a false sense of security and well - being so they think they've achieved a level of freedom and self - determination, but control them with selective breeding and economic chains.

No word yet on how much a subscription will cost, but a monthly fee makes economic sense, given that one book often costs more than $ 10.

We are waging this effort because (a) we feel a sense of responsibility to do so on behalf of all stockholders given our unique position as the largest stockholder and (b) we believe it is the right thing to do, especially in the context of the current economic environment caused, in part, by similar self - serving managements and Boards.

The economic thought model is the most predictive, the psychological thought model is a major driver although somewhat unpredictable and the valuation thought model can give you a sense of where things stand, all things considered.

Because of its more recent economic growth, it is also juxtaposed with a more modern metropolis design, giving it a neat sense of time travel while walking through it.

Phili's sentiments were reinforced by First Floor Gallery, an artist run project in Harare, who shared similar insights in our interview, giving us a sense of the current state of emerging discourse and challenges presented by Zimbabwe's evolving economic climate.

Given the economic difficulties many households are facing, and the growing community sense of responsibility for climate change, self - generation of power for the home is proving to be a real cost saving incentive.

If you didn't read Tierney's piece (or don't want to), the «too long / didn't read» version is that we recycle more because it gives us a sense of moral superiority rather than creating economic and environmental benefits.

Given the increasing realisation that climate mitigation efforts are creating an economic crisis, and increasing popular scepticism about the alarmist scenario, this is a timely publication, and a key resource for all of us who are arguing for common sense.

To give some sense of the scale of wealth transfer he described the up and coming UNFCCC Cancun meeting as «not a climate conference» but «one of the largest economic conferences since WWII».

To say that clean energy «costs more» is not a statement of objective economic fact; it's a political statement that makes sense only given a contingent set of laws, practices, and market institutions.

While the Breakthrough Institute believes efforts to improve energy efficiency should be pursued, based on sound economic sense and limited climate benefits, the growing consensus on the significance of rebound give good reason to remain skeptical that efficiency can be a primary driver of lasting reductions in climate - destabilizing greenhouse gases.

The opposition's policy makes more economic sense than Labor's, given the government has decided to make the «market» set the price but impose completely artificial constraints that will skew the price of power.

True, in an ideal world we'd do both, but given the poor state of much low income housing, not to mention the logistical, economic and political challenges of large - scale public weatherization and insulation programs, this may make sense.

If other types of biofuels make more economic sense, they should be given a level playing field.

But there was also a nagging sense of confusion over who the brand was for, coupled with a growing sense of frustration over the wider media landscape's failure to give due prominence to the era - defining green economic transition that has steadily gathered pace since the Paris Agreement was gavelled through on that historic, frosty night on the outskirts of the French capital.

For instance, a 2017 World Economic Forum Global Shapers Survey showed millennials rank «a sense of purpose» as the second most important criteria when looking for a new job, after salary — so just giving them a pay rise won't necessarily make things better.

So when we talk about an economic crime or business crime, give us a sort of sense of what that might include?

If you have already invested 7 of 10 years in a term policy, it makes more economic sense to maintain the policy for a few more years rather than give up the coverage you have already invested so heavily in having.

Roughly 60 percent of her hiring plan for the new year included roles where the use of job boards did not make economic sense, given salaries and volume.