Sentences with phrase «lost economic opportunities»

They provide compensation for hardships arising from disabilities and lost economic opportunities, innovative health and social services, professional legal assistance and recognition of the achievements and sacrifices of Canadians during periods of war and conflict.

In the impoverished communities near Georgia's coal plants, as in many communities around the country, the health benefits of nixing coal aren't as obvious as the lost economic opportunities.

Not exact matches

At the time, an Uber spokesperson issued this statement to The Boston Globe: «Thousands of people in Massachusetts have lost access to economic opportunities as a result of a screening that includes an unfair and unjust indefinite lookback period.

I am no accountant but from what I understand the difference between accounting profit and economic profit is that the latter also factors in costs related to lost opportunity had the capital been invested more wisely elsewhere.

Voters are more likely to support democracy and accept the outcome of democratic elections — which is important if electoral violence is to be avoided — if they trust that people like them will not be excluded from political and economic opportunities just because their candidate lost.

A report by a policy think tank finds that 500,000 job opportunities were lost in New York in the three year long economic slump, representing a total income loss of $ 31 billion dollars a year.

«It's an incredible opportunity for New York — three billion dollars in lost revenue, 25,000 new jobs, and economic benefits all across the state.

At 10 a.m., the state Business Council, state Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance and Independent Power Producers of New York hold a news conference on additional electricity costs for New Yorkers and lost economic development and job opportunities, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

Secession is about reclaiming the economic opportunities Upstate has lost and restoring the liberties Upstate residents once enjoyed,» the groups said in a news release announcing their rally.

The lost opportunity was to recognise that the skilled working class, the managerial and professional grades and the intelligentsia share a common desire for economic and social stability that is jeopardised by the untrammelled and impersonal power of big business.

«Efforts to save wildlife often play out within a win - lose framework that pits conservation against economic opportunity,» Chan adds.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

The plan comes as the airlines seeks to turn itself around after years of losing market share in a region where swelling middle classes, fast economic growth and liberalised air policies provide opportunities for higher earnings.

The compliance costs and related economic costs, e.g, lost opportunities, will be staggering.

This age provides us with the opportunity to initiate a 21s century renaissance of lost arts and economies that in times prior to the industrial revolution were highly respected and skilled economic and cultural practices seen and appreciated in market places throughout all of Europe.

Yet the methane we lose to well completion and leaky pipelines represents a strong economic opportunity for the gas industry.

The difference highlights an opportunity for economic development that escaped Michigan when GM decided to have the Volt's lithium - ion cells manufactured overseas (a point lost in many early reports, which hailed the move as a major Michigan win), rather than in its home state — despite up to $ 335 million in tax incentives for battery development, manufacture, and assembly.

measured in economic opportunities gained, upheld, or lost.

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Long - term tobacco use following pregnancy also results in poorer maternal health, which an extensive body of research shows is intricately linked with economic trends, educational opportunities, and productivity.56 Women's lower wages, unemployment, and lost productivity resulting from these risk factors add up to high costs that home visiting can help alleviate.57 With 42 percent of mothers in the United States being breadwinners, home visiting programs are critically important to support not only their health but also their and their families» economic well - being.58