Sentences with phrase «real economic benefit»

And he says the temporary property tax freeze would actually provide very little real economic benefit.

His staff released this statement on his behalf: «We support efforts to ensure that Empire Zones benefits are directed towards projects that provide real economic benefits to New York.»

Because there are real economic benefits to solving this, both for authors and for readers.

Not exact matches

These deals often have nothing to do with real economic trade and with jobs but are corporate rights treaties that benefit only the few.

The CPTPP raises real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the parties as a group by about 0.075 per cent, generating economic welfare benefits of about $ 17.5 B in current Canadian dollars by 2035.

Property rights and government takings have evolved with both real costs and benefits, e.g. Kelo allowing economic development as a legitimate «public use» v. the various cases finding in favor of property owners in the context of local government mandated dedications and exactions.

It is important to note the political basis of an economic system as one of our basic dichotomies because there is a very real difference in the foundation of a capitalism in which the rules governing the system are determined by a few — rules concerning wages, monopolies, taxation, use of natural resources, government benefits, etc. — and one in which these rules are determined by representatives who are chosen by the general populace.

For us, it must start with the vision of a peaceful world, where gradually the production and distribution of armaments gives way to the production and distribution of goods and services that benefit the human race instead of threatening to destroy it, a vision of the rule of law rather than of economic domination, a vision of democracy where people are able to have a real say in what their own future will be, a vision of smallness and community involvement, a vision of cultural pluralism and a diversity of ideas, a vision of leisure spent meeting human needs.

«U.S. Organic Hotspots and their Benefit to Local Economies» is conclusive research that links economic health at the county level to organic agriculture, and shows that organic food and crop production — and the business activities accompanying organic agriculture — creates real and long - lasting regional economic opportunities.

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A reform of capitalism agenda would also include changes to CEO pay, more prudent mortgage tests, a real end of too - big - to - fail, counter-cyclical monetary policy, more dynamic patenting laws, a rethink of trade agreements and the introduction of a wholly new set of social and economic indicators (to capture phenomena like differential inflation rates and the uneven benefits of GDP growth).

Also in the news: Cuomo has pulled in more campaign cash under the so - called «LLC loophole» — a donation category dominated by the real - estate interests most likely to benefit from «economic development» pork — than the entire Legislature.

That can't be allowed to happen again and empowering our cities is a real way of delivering economic growth that benefits everybody.

Voters who have not benefitted from the economic recovery so far are unlikely to be tempted to the Tories by the promise of Disneyland tax cuts in a mystical future and very real cuts to public services taking place immediately.

The Liberal Democrats» target of 300,000 new homes a year would both tackle the housing crisis and create thousands of jobs in construction — a short - term economic stimulus with real long - term benefits.

The real practical economic benefits of this Government's policy are there for businesses and families every day.

In a way we mathematically benefit from our profound ignorance of the real economic web's detailed structure because it forces us to model the catalytic network as basically random.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

The answer I prefer is that traditional publishing and its staff and overheads have taken the protection intended for the author to make him make economic sense, and used it for their benefit, as another author is born every minute and its an enless resource of no real value, unless a bestseller.

Both sides use economic theory to try and predict the various benefits, and frankly, I tend to look at all economic predictions with a very skeptical eye because it is almost always blinded by political or self interest, or tries to argue «pure» economics that looks real good on paper, but doesn't take into account that humans rarely act completely in their actual best interest since emotions, ignorance, etc all get in the way.

Stocks, bonds and real estate all offer different benefits and react differently to economic factors.

When you invest in stocks, bonds, or real estate, you are turning capital over to working human beings who apply their ingenuity and labor to wringing as much positive economic benefit out of that capital as they can.

Alternatively, if it is determined that the policy has real economic value to keep, the advisor and client should consider whether it makes more sense to simply keep the policy to benefit directly from the long - term value of the death benefit, rather than sell as a life settlement (since by definition, if it's valuable to a buyer to purchase, it's valuable to the seller to keep it!).

So I think clearly that another area of underutilization is the importance of wellness, the importance of preventive care and preventive services and again helping the client or pet owner understand the real tangible economic value, not to mention the health benefit value, of their doing so.

Players, designers, and CCP executives alike benefit from real economic analysis of the in - game world, he argues.

Considering that the OASIS was considered the real world to many — an escape from a bleak reality — the economic benefits of controlling the world was incredible.

Over the years, the more I learned, the more sceptical I became, I don't believe at this stage that the massive economic costs incurred by proposed anti-AGW policies can be justified, and that if it is proven to be a serious issue, then dealing with it is better deferred until economic growth and potential technological breakthroughs would make the cost more feasible, if and only if it had been demonstrated that (a) AGW were real; (b) the costs of inaction were enormous; and (c) the costs of action would bring commensurate benefits, e.g. would stop or long defer dangerous warming.

«The economic benefits opened up by transitioning to a low - carbon economy are real and substantial,» Campbell's «Climate Action Team» wrote of the Stern Review.

«At all scales, green infrastructure provides real ecological, economic, and social benefits,» added Somerville.

As Christie explained, RGGI is based upon faulty economic assumptions and «does nothing more than impose a tax on electricity» for no real environmental benefit.

Compared to the real world in which unchecked increasing GHG emissions will certainly lead to numerous adverse economic impacts, putting a price on carbon emissions to reduce those impacts will almost certainly prove to be a net economic benefit.

The solutions are evaluated both in terms of the real currency of the 21st century — gigatons of greenhouse gases avoided or sequestered — and in conventional economic terms: When possible, the research team estimated a «net cost» for each solution, one that takes both global costs and global benefits into account.

To deliver real water benefits, along with economic and environmental «co-benefits,» green infrastructure needs to be integrated on a meaningful scale — and thus financed on a meaningful scale.

To make these ecosystem services part of the world's economy, Forest Trends has been developing market - based financial tools that reflect real, measurable economic values in benefits from nature like clean air, clean water, and biodiversity.

To make this happen, a building's «mark» must offer real benefits and the underlying information regime should be designed with the help of economic development pros.

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We will show (2) why cost savings should not be achieved by reducing basic economic benefits to injured workers, but should be focused on control of the real cost drivers of the system.

In fact, some practice areas such as litigation, bankruptcy, and reorganization, residential real estate foreclosures and regulatory compliance will actually benefit from an economic slowdown.

I largely agree with Becker's assessment that the economic benefits of higher education to students are real and growing.

Omise decided to conduct an airdrop to raise awareness about the project, but Hasegawa spoke to the broader benefits of the distribution model, writing in an email to CoinDesk — via a spokesperson, «The real value of ethereum projects doing airdrops to all ETH holders is that it's a crypto economic mechanism designed to incentivize ethereum project communities to maintain alignment with the entire ethereum community.»

OmiseGo decided to do an airdrop to raise awareness about the project, but Allen spoke to the broader benefits of airdrops, saying, «The real value of ethereum projects doing airdrops to all ETH holders is that it's a crypto economic mechanism designed to incentivize ethereum project communities to maintain alignment with the entire ethereum community.»

In today's uncertain economic times, hiring employees on a temporary basis can offer real benefits for your business.

Without effective governing institutions, leaders who have cultural legitimacy and the ability for Indigenous institutions to exercise real decision making powers, the aims [of the COAG trial] will simply not be sustainable or of any long term social or economic benefit.

It sees a particular challenge in finding a way to ensure that the land acquired for the Aboriginal estate is managed and dealt with in a way that is sustainable, that preserves the value of the land, and that delivers real and ongoing benefits to Aboriginal people.134 It does not believe that Aboriginal land must be inherently inalienable; that would not allow Aboriginal land to be used to address social and economic needs, and would deny Aboriginal people the ability to make their own decisions regarding their land.

Results in real jobs in remote regions, ability to meet cultural obligations to lands and waters and provides a service to the Australian community — quadruple bottom line: economic, cultural, social and environmental benefits

«The real issue is that governments have not developed comprehensive policy or legislation to lift the barriers that prevent Indigenous Australians from deriving economic benefit from land,» said Commissioner Calma.

«Disappointing economic growth in recent months means a slower recovery for most of the commercial real estate sectors, although multifamily housing continues to benefit from pent - up demand resulting from an abnormal slowdown in household formation in recent years,» he said.

Other stories look at steps you can take to protect yourself against liability for infringing photo copyrights, why contract signings for residential real estate is holding up well despite economic uncertainties around the word, and how U.S. real estate pros benefit from international conferences like the one later this month in Cannes, France.

These industry leaders obviously recognize the benefit that EquityLock's Home Price Protection plan brings their agents who can use it to allay the concerns of wary and reluctant home buyers, but they also realize the far - reaching effects this can have in restoring real estate consumer confidence, which is necessary to spark an overall economic rebound.