Sentences with phrase «reduce economic inequality»

It is an effective way to reduce economic inequality by promoting the skills that increase achievement and productivity.»

But the media take - away from the Report, that school quality does not affect children's achievement, was disturbing, especially coming one year after passage of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Programs, a cornerstone of which was that improving schooling for disadvantaged children would reduce economic inequality in the U.S.

It is urgent that these values are now translated into practical policies that will reduce the economic inequalities in our world, bring relief to the very poor, protect the environment and reduce the dangers of violence and terrorism.

A stronger minimum wage also reduces economic inequality.

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A political, social, economic policy upheaval that will dramatically alter the playing field for millions of Americans by significantly reducing economic and gender inequality?

(Chicago: University of Chicago Press and National Bureau of Economic Research, 2010), 44 - 74 with data from 2002 and 2006; The Citizen's Share: Reducing Inequality in the 21st Century, Joseph R. Blasi, Richard B. Freeman, and Douglas L. Kruse.

Targeted population - level interventions are required to reduce childhood obesity and therefore, lessen socio - economic inequalities among children, according to researchers in Australia.

FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.

«[The proposed approach is to have] public bodies ensure their policies «reduce the inequalities of outcome which result from socio - economic disadvantage.»

Nevertheless, in the long run, despite the Tories success in framing the ideological narrative in terms of spending cuts, reducing the deficit and cleaning up New Labour's economic mess, the ideological terrain of fairness, excessive bonuses and inequality is Labour's ground.

The scale of wealth inequality in the UK suggests that taxing wealth may have a role in reducing inequalities in economic resources.

They also suggest that any economic changes that improve prospects for all low - skilled workers will have the important side effect of reducing racial economic inequality.

Economic and Social Outcomes in London and the North of England Since the Recession, by Polina Obolenskaya, Ruth Lupton and Bert Provan, concludes: «The findings suggest not only a need for regional rebalancing of both the economic and social kind, but that economic growth per se can not be relied upon to improve social outcomes in any region — and in particular it can not be relied upon to reduce poverty and inequalityEconomic and Social Outcomes in London and the North of England Since the Recession, by Polina Obolenskaya, Ruth Lupton and Bert Provan, concludes: «The findings suggest not only a need for regional rebalancing of both the economic and social kind, but that economic growth per se can not be relied upon to improve social outcomes in any region — and in particular it can not be relied upon to reduce poverty and inequalityeconomic and social kind, but that economic growth per se can not be relied upon to improve social outcomes in any region — and in particular it can not be relied upon to reduce poverty and inequalityeconomic growth per se can not be relied upon to improve social outcomes in any region — and in particular it can not be relied upon to reduce poverty and inequality.»

But economic growth in London has not resulted in reduced poverty or inequality.

«The significance of the economic and inequality variables in the model suggests that systematic national policies aimed at reducing social, gender, and economic equality could positively affect health workforce production,» said Dr. Squires.

Instead, the pair suggested that reducing educational inequality may best be achieved through three strategies: Effective pre — K programs, effective school reform, and economic support programs.

Education is a powerful instrument for reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and social well - being, and laying the basis for sustained economic growth... [We will] ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.

Based on this observation, The Centre for Economic Performance suggest that low - achieving students are more likely to be distracted by mobile phones, and so banning them could be a low cost way for schools to reduce educational inequality.

Consequently, reducing the well - known gap between the test scores of black and white students is now seen as an important way to reduce economic and other forms of inequality.

While there is disagreement about how much economic inequality exists in the United States, about 45 percent of teachers and nonteachers believe the government ought to act to reduce income differences.

Moreover, he notes, «reducing inequality is not just a social imperative but an economic imperative.»

Only then will we be able to accelerate our nation's economic progress, increase upward mobility, and reduce social inequality for all Americans.

This is very convenient for those political reactionaries who like to blame the poor for their own poverty, and who are adamant that nothing can be done, at the governmental level, to reduce social and economic inequality.

Social inequalities can be reduced through the defense of human rights, the rule of law, participatory democracy, universal access to public services, the recognition of personal dignity, a significant improvement in the effectiveness of fiscal and social policies, an ethical finance reform, large scale decent work creation policies, integration of the informal and popular economic sectors, and national and international collaboration to eradicate the new forms of slavery such as forced labor and sexual exploitation.

To help reduce global economic inequality along with greenhouse gas emissions from its corporate travel, travel giant Expedia, Inc. has invested in four community - owned carbon offset projects from the global nonprofit Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty (COTAP).

Transforming our economic system to one based on low - carbon production and consumption can create inclusive sustainable development and reduce inequality.

After examining four strategies for deploying the revenue from a carbon tax, Jorgenson and coauthors Richard J. Goettle, Mun S. Ho and Peter J. Wilcoxen found that one strategy in particular — reducing taxes on capital — leads to an increase in economic efficiency that improves economic well - being despite greater inequality, as well as a decrease in carbon emissions: the «double dividend» of the book's title.

If we could show that it is possible to create jobs, boost average living standards, and reduce inequality — even without any economic growth at all — we could overcome the major barrier that stops people from acting.

The idea of a socio - economic inequality duty placing a requirement on public bodies to bring reducing poverty and inequality into their decision...

Although the results from the present study may not be conclusive on whether children who participate in ECE have better learning outcomes due to lack of robust longitudinal support, it is undeniable that stimulation of child characteristics that are targeted to reduce educational inequalities at school entry between advantaged and disadvantaged children represents a critical foundation in reducing the economic, health, and social burdens associated with poverty.

By comparing outcomes for and experiences of children in households with higher and lower incomes it summarises what the study has revealed about inequalities up to age 8, explores whether there is any evidence that the socio - economic gap has narrowed or widened in recent years and highlights some key messages from the study about to improve outcomes for all children and to reduce inequalities.

The effects of socio - economic disadvantage are likely to relate to low parental psychosocial, as well as economic, resources that compromise parenting quality (Belsky, 1984; La Placa & Corlyon, 2016), Focusing on structural societal changes which reduce inequalities is likely to boost such resources in the longer term (Katz, Corlyon, La Placa & Hunter, 2007).

This presentation offers evidence - based research to support bringing together stakeholders from across health, education, economic development, criminal justice and political parties to reduce inequality, increase human capital and foster economic vitality.

Homeownership helps households accumulate wealth over time, reduces inequality, increases investments in communities and boosts economic growth.»