Sentences with phrase «raising the standard of living in»

In other words, the concept is to combine economic growth with worldwide environmental protection and to fight poverty, while at the same time raising the standard of living in developing countries.

Not exact matches

«The key point here is that this investment then supports transfers of technology (as well as intangible benefits such as transfers of knowledge, know - how, management techniques, et cetera), which raises productivity and allows for a sustainable rise in incomes and living standards.»

Workers need a big pay raise to catch up for a period where their standard of living has lagged, and the economy benefits from their increased purchasing power, says Paul Meinema, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, with 100,000 members in Ontario.

Author Charles Steindel explains that when the U.S. personal saving rate took a negative turn in second - quarter 2005, it raised concerns that Americans may have to curtail spending and accept a lower standard of living as they pay off rising debts.

We talked today about how important that is to raising the standard of living and has been in the past.

These jobs and investments, in turn, will presumably create other forms of growth, which will raise standards of living and tax revenue, and possibly even turn the location of HQ2 into a second Silicon Valley where tech jobs beget other tech jobs.

That's because it increases jobs, brings in higher wages and raises the standard of living for residents.

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to support sustainable economic growth, Boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries» economic development, and contribute to growth in world trade.

Instead of raising labor productivity and living standards, it is a purely mathematical dynamic that governments can not rescue in the end.

Raising the growth rate of the economy by 0.3 per cent (the difference between the underlying productivity growth rate in the 1990s cycle and the average of the earlier cycles) makes little difference over a year or two; over a decade or two, however, the cumulated effect on living standards is substantial.

I didn't say the O.T. doesn't apply in my life... I'm telling you the Law of Moses (the standard YOU raised), which is a small part of the O.T. does not apply in my life.

The same applies to the husband's awareness of the unique self - esteem problems of women faced with changing sex roles, the continuing dual - standard in many areas, the increasing period of life after the children are raised and the problem of finding significance therein, and the preparation for creative widowhood which faces the vast majority of women in our culture.

Instead, it adopted a vague resolution that the committee should be involved in «raising of the standards of piety, understanding, and participation in Jewish life.»

Such services would be seen as raising living standards today (albeit in ways whose benefits are not easily computed), and might even improve prospects for material progress by augmenting society's stock of «human capital.»

However, if you would rather live in a neighborhood in which house values are maintained and raised because the owners abide be certain standards of upkeep and appearance, you can do that.

Christianity and science, which on big issues go hand in hand intellectually as well as historically, everywhere raised the standard of living and cut down on the fun.

It is a thoughtful book in which Smith reflects on the problems raised by the study of the religious thought and practices of the people of Asia, problems of historical method, of literary criticism, of language, of social organization, and of the values and standards by which men guide their lives.

Long story short, the capitalism that can raise standards of living around the world, is NOT the same capitalism at work in negotiating with people who are living on the edge of survival.

He raised armies, successfully withstood the attacks of the Lombards, the latest of the Germanic barbarians to invade Italy, made his authority respected in Italy, Sicily, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa, attempted to curb the abuses in the Church in the Frankish domains, inaugurated the Roman mission to Britain, preached frequently, endeavored to enforce clerical celibacy, prompted monasticism and improved the quality of life in some of the houses which were lapsing from their professed ideals, and was the author of voluminous writings on theology that were long standard in the West.

Many studies suggest that children raised in a two - parent family have a higher standard of living and fewer behavioral and emotional problems.

Over recent days we've also heard my shadow cabinet colleagues, Emma Reynolds and Tristram Hunt, talk about how a Labour government will ensure we get the house building we need to strengthen our economy and improve people's quality of life, and about how we raise standards in our schools to ensure our children are equipped to succeed.

«So, we are fully aware of the Osun state government's commitment to advance the economy of the state in such a way that standard of living of the citizens would not only be raised but resourceful.

Between 2010 and 2015, Syracuse ranked 100th in economic growth, 80th in prosperity and 83rd in inclusion, a measure indicating whether economic growth raises standards of living for all people, according to the report.

That money could be spent on building up to 170,000 new homes a year, it suggests, creating up to 340,000 jobs in the economy and raising tenants» standards of living.

As a working teamster running for governor, I believe that state government ought to raise the living standards of working New Yorkers, especially in struggling upstate cities like Rochester and my home town of Syracuse.

The five pledges are: secure the recovery; raise family living standards; build a hi - tech economy; protect frontline investment in policing, schools, childcare and the NHS — with a new guarantee of cancer test results within a week; and strengthen fairness in communities through controlled immigration, guarantees of education, apprenticeships and jobs for young people and a crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

The federal government has shown its power to raise lab - safety standards and protect the lives and well - being of lab workers in federal installations.

His achievements are impressive, but Añel acknowledges that he is failing to keep up his standards in one aspect of his life: raising bonsai trees, which he does for a hobby.

Per capita income in those nations has skyrocketed, raising the standard of living to unprecedented heights but creating ravenous new demand for energy and natural resources.

I was raised strictly Mormon (even by Mormon standards, my parents were a bit extreme) and then lived in Utah for several years, so 95 % of the people in my life (despite having left that religion five years ago) are Mormon.

By Isaac I. Bejar tandard setting is a critical part of educational, licensing How you raise your standards in relationships or any other area of your life is a vital step to manifest what you truly desire.

Directed and partially written by Peter Sohn, this Pixar adventure certainly lives up to and surpasses expectations in animation detail and texture to the point at times it's hard to believe you're looking at a computer generated image and not a real forest, field, or river; the bar of standards and expectations just keeps getting raised higher and higher.

ICPS created the Cartagena Dialogue as its main vehicle for these exchanges to strengthen peace and security throughout the Americas and in the Caribbean region by raising standards of living to include adequate nutrition, shelter, healthcare, career / livelihood development.

«I am proud of what this government has achieved, working with heads and teachers to raise standards so that our young people have the best possible start in life.»

Professor Julius Weinberg said: «I am honoured to be asked to take on the role of Chair of Ofsted and look forward to working with Ofsted in its important work of raising standards and improving the lives of children and young people.»

On a local level, Fabio Rosa is an example of an Ashoka fellow who raised the standard of living for those in poverty.

We were concerned that, when asked why she wanted the job, she did not refer to the chief inspector's role in raising standards and improving the lives of children and young people

The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».

Raising the standard for a motorcoach's durability, in the event of a crash, is critical to saving the lives of the passengers inside,» said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro.

His 2010 arrest in Tivoli Gardens provoked large - scale riots among residents who viewed him as a philanthropist (much like the Medellin cartel's Pablo Escobar) who spent money on community projects that raised their standard of living.

They have to know that if they moved operations to somewhere like Arkansas, or Tennessee, they'd hugely lower their overhead while raising profits and also raising the standard of living of those who work for them (pay of say 50 000 bucks in New York is close to poverty level as I understand it, but in some other states that would be a pretty good living).

I am grateful for the opportunity to help to prolong and improve a patient's quality of life with surgery, as well as through both owner education and the ability to conduct clinical research in an effort continually raise the bar on our standard of care.

«I look forward to continuing my life's passion of improving the health and welfare of animals in the pet industry and building upon Petland's 51 years of raising standards of care.»

The Pet Express retail chain seeks to elevate standards in the live - animal sales sector of the industry by setting the example and collaborating with retailers and breeders to raise the bar.

We believe in the benefits of developing culture, raising our overall standard of living, building world - class institutions for our visitors.

The tragedy, which raised questions about the safety standards and fire prevention measures in the North Kensington public housing building, took the life of Khadija Saye, 24, a rising photographer of British - Gambian descent.

We should be doing these (which I have mentioned in earlier posts under other topics on RealClimate), even without GW, but it was the idea of my GW contributions to African droughts that first moved me to start down this wonderful, healthful, money - saving, living standard raising path.

Questions have been raised about ventilation standards under the government's new Warmth & Wellbeing scheme, which provides free energy efficiency upgrades to people over the age of 55 living in Dublin 12 and 24, who experience energy poverty and are also suffering from respiratory conditions.

At the shareholders meeting, Tillerson pointed out that fossil energy raises the standard of living for people and asked, «What good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers in the process?»

Decreasing efficiency, raising people's costs of living, reducing living standards is equivalent to taking a step backwards in the development of our civilization.