Sentences with phrase «increasing economic competitiveness»

The early reform coalition took shape around 20 years ago, with shared goals of increasing economic competitiveness and addressing achievement gaps among low - income, black, and Latino students.

One of the chief strategies to hold back such pressures is to increase the economic competitiveness of the enterprises that rely on maintenance of the natural forest.

Ruth Kelly today unveiled the government's new transport strategy, designed to increase economic competitiveness without harming the environment.

Both bills would require NSF officials to explain why every grant they make is «in the national interest,» using seven criteria that range from «increased economic competitiveness» to «promotion of the progress of science.»

We will support state polices that increase economic competitiveness, support middle - class job growth, and develop a workforce of the future.

In addition, we will support projects that identify state policies to increase economic competitiveness through a combination of economic and workforce development, and help advance research and advocacy for state policies to create a modernized safety net in response to a rapidly changing labor market.

«A reduction of the necessary magnitude will require the near - simultaneous and successful deployment of all the available low - carbon energy technologies and massive international cooperation,» they say, adding: «improving China's energy efficiency will increase economic competitiveness».

Not exact matches

But there is something profoundly troubling about speculators in Puerto Rican debt reaping windfalls even as estimates of hurricane damage are revised up, tax reform legislation undermines Puerto Rican competitiveness, out - migration increases, political cleavages increase, layoffs from the public sector are set to increase and outside observers become more pessimistic about Puerto Rico's economic prospects.

«We were particularly encouraged to see fiscal discipline in light of the continued economic uncertainty seen elsewhere in Canada and the world, the establishment of a commission on tax competitiveness to evaluate current taxation instruments like the provincial sales tax, and proposed changes to the property transfer tax to start addressing housing affordability by increasing the exemption threshold and introducing a third tax rate on higher - valued properties.»

«It is imperative for all of the major stakeholders in women's enterprise development — in policymaking, program development, capital, research, and organizational capacity - building — to move forward in the same direction, to not only increase our national competitiveness but to level the economic playing field.

This leads us to the second big problem that Spain faces: The dire need for overarching economic reforms that increase its competitiveness and bring back growth.

In Ghana, he said trade facilitation has been enhanced with a 57 % increase of volumes of goods processed at the Customs Technical Service Bureau which will have a very dramatic impact on Ghana's international investment competitiveness with direct impact «on our domestic economic situation, offering up much more job opportunity, and improve living standards for our people.»

The World Economic Forum places Britain in 140th place for price competitiveness for tourism out of 141 countries and the reduction in the VAT rate to 5 %, as agreed by the Liberal Democrat conference, would increase employment and raise extra revenues for the Government.»

But the new criterion lists nine «national goals» that projects should strive to advance «collectively,» including increasing national security and economic competitiveness.

The ministers also considered ways to attract the best researchers from third countries, a goal in line with the priorities of the European Commission to create new jobs and increase economic growth and competitiveness.

But beyond economic competitiveness, too many students are missing out on the significant cognitive and cultural benefits of second language acquisition, which include increased scholastic success, heightened sympathy for others, and increased creativity.

Our goal is to inform the national body of work on rural education and explore its implications for increasing educational attainment and economic competitiveness of Idahoans and other Americans who live and work in rural communities.

At the same time, increased public and elite concern about the effect of underperforming schools on national equity and economic competitiveness has created new political incentives for policymakers to embrace innovative approaches to teacher quality and school reform generally.

The E3 Alliance was formed as a collaborative effort of Austin Community College (ACC), the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO), the University of Texas and others to initiate a regional effort to increase global competitiveness, economic vitality and overall quality of life for Central Texas by aligning our education systems to better fulfill the potential of every citizen.

Investing in young children is likely to have enormous positive effects on the U.S. economy by increasing economic growth, improving the skills of the workforce, reducing poverty, and strengthening U.S. global competitiveness.

Develops designs for more economically efficient transportation programs and policies as it relates to FASTLANE grants, to generate national or regional economic benefits and an increase in the global economic competitiveness of the United States.

Exporting automotive specialty - equipment products can allow U.S. companies to increase their customer bases for improved bottom lines, better position themselves to ride out possible future U.S. economic downturns, and increase overall competitiveness through access to new customers.

The 2010 IEPR Update will focus on how projects in California receiving ARRA awards are creating economic benefits and new jobs, reducing California's dependence on imported energy, and increasing California's competitiveness in national and international energy markets.

The most obvious change has been the renaissance of oil and gas production: the growth in unconventional gas production, alongside increased output of light tight oil, is making a substantial contribution to economic activity and competitiveness.

Government & Energy Innovation Innovation in the energy sector is necessary to maintain economic competitiveness, meet ever - increasing energy demands, and limit the changes to our atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

Thanks to clean energy policy such as the REITC and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), North Carolina has seen cost - effective clean energy growth result in economic development in local communities, improved regional competitiveness, and increased energy diversity.

On the country's plans to increase coal - and nuclear - based electricity generation, Mr. Priddle questioned the economic competitiveness of these fuels vis - a-vis natural gas.

The oil and natural gas industry is committed to forging a consensus on energy policy that drives economic growth, increases American competitiveness and provides to our allies an energy partner that uses its considerable energy resources as a way to lift people up.

The 2000 - Watt Society can get us there: it's a proven framework based on global equality + local economic benefits for our neighborhood such as increased competitiveness, independence and long - term resilience.