Sentences with phrase «high economic standard»

Qualitative studies have suggested that economically disadvantaged couples strongly value marriage, but they struggle to meet what they see as the high economic standard required to marry.

Not exact matches

When he began to consolidate his power in the early 2000s, Putin's deal with the Russian people was simple: They would receive economic stability — and, critically, much higher standards of living — in exchange for a loss of freedoms.

You can have economic malaise that others call mythical sec stag to describe a stagnant economy that mimics feudal society only with much higher standard of living.

In a standard economic model, the long - term consequence of that windfall is higher cash wages for employees, which offset the new taxes.

Higher productivity growth, sustained over a few decades, would have a profound impact on future living standards, but to expect an economic boom of anything but the short - lived variety is to rely on arithmetic that doesn't add up.

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index near a record, as investors weighed economic data for clues on the timing of higher interest rates amid optimism that a deal on Greek aid is within reach.

If the goods they produced end up being imported from jurisdictions with less stringent environmental standards, then we lose twice — higher global GHG emissions and less economic activity in Canada.

As the world's demand for energy continues to increase, the Business Council is strongly committed to making Canada a global leader in sustainable development through showing that healthy economic growth, high living standards and environmental protection can be mutually supportive.

If the legislation becomes law, it will be good news, said the report's author, Timothy Doyle, vice-president of policy and general counsel at the ACCF, an entity that encourages policy «to promote investment, economic growth, and a higher standard of living for all.»

As New Urbanists came to realize that existing zoning ordinances, street design manuals and housing industry practices were all impediments to making traditional towns and neighborhoods, they began developing new kinds of zoning ordinances; found sympathetic traffic engineers to help write a different set of street design standards; renewed the practice of creating high - quality pattern books to guide home - builders; and learned how to persuade lending institutions of the economic advantages of financing traditional neighborhoods.

The «have nots» are rising to challenge the «haves,» usually with scarcely any conception of the necessary economic, political, and demographic conditions required to produce a high standard of living.

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Modi's party's support for the Hindu culture war in India has shown that, for now, cultural standards trump economic arguments, which will leave demand high and supply low.

This legislation will enable the United States to seek the most ambitious, high standard trade agreements that will support well - paying jobs and promote job creation, open new markets for U.S. exports, and stimulate economic growth throughout the country.

He questioned the view that we need not be concerned with heavy concentration, instead preferring «standard economic wisdom» that «mergers resulting in high levels of concentration in markets with substantial barriers to entry will usually reduce competition and cause harm to consumers and our economy.»

Combined with the unique circumstances of the post-war world, the stage was set for an extended period of broad - based economic growth that could accommodate both increased profit rates for capital and higher real living standards for labour (Anderson, 1992, 310).

He said Nigeria believed that ensuring the meaningful participation of women and girls in all areas of society was vital, adding gender equality yields greater economic growth and higher standards of living.

:: Urgently pay Edo State pensioners over 42 months outstanding pension benefits and entitlements from the over N29bn Paris Club refunds received by your government and meant for the payment of pension arrears and gratuities;:: Adopt a human rights policy of guaranteeing regular payment of pension benefits and entitlements so that pensioners and their families can live decently;:: Recognize the human rights of Edo State pensioners and ensure their full and effective enjoyment of those rights, as well as provide them with information to enable them to claim their rights;:: Treat all pensioners in Edo State as individuals with humanity and dignity and respect and promote their higher standard of living and improve economic and social conditions for all pensioners;:: Provide Edo State pensioners with proper support and assistance to alleviate their plight, including by ensuring informal, community - based and recreation - oriented programs for pensioners to help develop their sense of self - reliance and independence;:: Reduce opportunities for corruption in the spending of the Paris Club refunds

After much anticipation, the city Economic Development Corp. released a $ 1 million study on living wage policy today, which finds implementing higher pay standards at city subsidized developments would cost jobs.

Teachout, meanwhile, struck a note of economic populism, calling for stricter banking regulations, higher corporate taxes and renegotiation of foreign trade deals, while painting Faso, who served 15 years in the state Assembly and has worked as a lobbyist, as a standard - bearer for the status quo.

Those who overcome discrimination, bias and economic challenge to get into positions of power are subject to a higher standard.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

A kiln that turns wood into charcoal continuously rather than in batches, and at a higher efficiency than standard models, could lead to Britain's neglected woodlands being put to economic use, its Yorkshire inventor claims.

and to then equate spending on research with the sustained economic growth that gives the powerhouse industrial nations their high standard of living.

Our goal is to promote a social, economic, and political climate in which members can provide the citizens of British Columbia with the highest standard of naturopathic health care, while achieving maximum professional satisfaction and fair primary care options.

The country has developed into an economic powerhouse with high standards of living, endless malls and questionable human rights policies.

The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in the year 2000, issued its General Comment no. 14, relating to the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health, which is explained in article 12 of the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Ludger Woessman (see «Merit Pay International,» research) looked at 27 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and found that students in countries with some form of performance pay for teachers score about 25 percent of a standard deviation higher on the international math test than do their peers in countries without teacher performance pay.

The new economic realities mean cleaning firms tendering for schools contracts have to prove they can deliver not just high standards, but also that they can work safely, sustainably and, most importantly, within budget.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

Clean schools are successful schools, but the current economic turbulence has put enormous pressure on budgets, and the challenge is now to maintain high standards whilst at the same time reducing costs.

We have yet to take sufficient note of a historic development in public education: A critical mass of schools is establishing, with more assurance than ever, that children can achieve at high standards regardless of race or economic disadvantage.

Communicating a clear economic philosophy will help the party beat the standard Republican play that raises the specter of higher taxes in every discussion about investing in the country's future.

The 1986 Carnegie Report made a case for the idea that the economic challenges the nation would face in the years ahead could not be met unless students were held to much higher academic standards and the nation did what would be necessary to fully professionalize its teaching force, much as medicine had done a century earlier.

Our focus is on securing high standards of attainment for all pupils from all ethnic backgrounds and of different socio - economic statuses, ensuring that pupils are treated with respect and supported to reach their full potential.

An enhanced educational experience could lead to enriched cognitive abilities, as measured by test scores, and higher standards of living, as measured by political and economic freedom indices.

Still, there would not be compelling evidence that national standards produce optimal outcomes; economic growth, as well as personal fulfillment, could very well require an education focused on much more than just high test scores.

If we are to continue the social mobility that has helped America bend the arc of economic and social history toward progress, we need to provide our kids with the curricula and standards that, along with high - quality teaching, helps make this happen.

In the second decade of the 21st Century, public schools are evolving to meet the economic, social, and political demands of a new technologically - connected era by adopting higher academic standards and infusing technology into classroom practices.

Pennsylvania has an economic, moral and constitutional imperative to ensure that every student has an opportunity to learn in a safe and healthy environment, with access to good curriculum and high standards for educational quality.

It would prove that all teenagers — not just malleable young children or middle schoolers who demonstrate academic mastery — could move past challenging life circumstances and socioeconomic barriers, rise to meet high academic standards, and secure economic stability in their futures when provided with the right educational environment.

As a result ABT POWER is also available for both performance levels of the economic 2.0 TDI: the series standard 140 HP (103 kW) is increased to 170 HP (125 kW), while the version with 177 HP (130 kW) as standard offers a high - torque 195 HP (143 kW) after the power treatment by ABT.

UP's goal is to combine the high standards of traditional publishers with the economic (and environmental) advantages of the latest POD book publishing technologies.

In the last two years, MIs have materially increased their claims paying ability in both good and bad economic times due to new higher capital standards under the Private Mortgage Insurance Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs).

Why it matters: Standard economic theory holds that borrowers should repay high - interest debts first in order to minimize interest payments.

Additional special risks associated with international securities may include less rigorous regulation of securities markets, different accounting and disclosure standards, government interference, higher inflation, and social, economic, and political uncertainties.

«Our objective is to build and operate a resort designed to the highest environmental and luxury standards, that will be a premier destination resort for visitors from the U.S. and worldwide, and create a positive and lasting economic impact on Ambergris Caye and in Belize,» he said.

Get consolidated as one of the leading agencies of Peru's tourist market, with excellence and a distinctive quality service, with the IN PERU TRAVEL brand name, along with an adequate economic solvency which allows us to broaden our customer range and increase our market share value, with a work team focused on and dedicated to providing the highest possible quality service level, with international quality and safety standards, in addition of an outstanding level of knowledge and experience in our area.

Deputy Peter Ferbrache, President of the Committee for Economic Development said: «Guernsey prides itself on its high standards of accommodation, service and quality and we are delighted to see how the results of the C. I. Travel Group Hotel Awards recognise and reflect this.»

The end result is a methodology that addresses the economic realities of a wide range of land owners, while achieving high environmental standards.»