Sentences with phrase «relatively small economy»

Once the bubble burst, Iceland's relatively small economy could not help and the country still finds itself in a world of trouble.

NAFTA and CETA combined would provide our relatively small economy of 33 million people with privileged access to a market of almost one billion consumers.

While New Zealand has a relatively small economy, the country has an environment that encourages business and entrepreneurship.

It's not hard to understand that decision: the trip reportedly resulted in $ 2.8 billion worth of new deals — a big amount for a relatively small economy like Canada's.

According to Aurelien Menant the CEO and founder of Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency exchange — major setback causes of BCC are relatively smaller economy size regulating its blockchain, making use of this cryptocurrency form and developing its software platform.

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Canada is a relatively small, open economy with social and economic stability.

In a report published in February, Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page projects the cost of elderly benefits will increase from $ 36 billion today to a peak of $ 142 billion in 2036 - 37 — but as dire as that fourfold increase may sound, that will amount to a relatively small portion of the nation's economy (3.2 % of GDP), and Page estimates that «the federal fiscal structure is sustainable.»

• Worth an estimated $ 36 billion in 2008, the underground economy is relatively small in Canada.

Other highlights from within the region: Upstate New York: The housing boom and bust largely bypassed upstate New York where construction activity is a relatively small part of the overall economy.

Among them: more modest growth, low - for - long interest rates and a household sector that comprises a relatively smaller percentage of the economy than it did at the peak in 2007.

There will be no hiding from it, because, as a relatively small, open economy, all storms tend to shake Canada's shutters and rip shingles from the roof.

This is an incredibly large number and that is why even the relatively small percentage decline in prices last year has put the entire economy at risk.

For a relatively small country, South Korea is punching above its weight when it comes to the cryptocurrency economy.

A healthy economy could leave customers feeling less strapped for cash overall, Hamilton said, adding that relatively small increases to their budget - such as a few dollars more a month for a Netflix subscription - might not stand out as reason to worry.

Canada is a relatively small player in the global economy, with an enormous need for more capital.

It's easier for Canadian investors to achieve a portfolio with substantial home bias because, unlike the U.S., Japan and Europe, Canada's economy and financial markets are a relatively small share of the overall pie.

However, the stock market is still relatively small compared to the rest of the economy — around 9 - 10 % of GDP.

It favors a decentralized economy of relatively small - scale production where that is feasible.

I propose that in our country, more and more groups should develop relatively self - sufficient local economies with an agricultural base in family farming and an industrial base in small factories.

An analysis of the relationships between 43,000 transnational corporations has identified a relatively small group of companies, mainly banks, with disproportionate power over the global economy.

The government claimed that securing a budget allocation for STI in 2010 of $ 297.3 million — a relatively small decline over the 2009 figure — is a victory and validation of its policy to place science at the heart of its economic policy and drive to create a «knowledge economy.»

Drought underscores the problem These communities had relatively high poverty rates — one more than 20 percent — so residents appreciated the boost to the local economy, however small.

Researchers have long tried to paint a portrait of the relatively small group of people who invent the technologies and products, from new software to life - saving drugs, which mold economies and reshape societies.

This can no longer be an opportunity afforded to a relatively small group of experts, but an essential skill for participation and leadership in the economy and in political life.»

The benefit of using a small engine in a relatively lightweight hatchback is economy, and both 208 GTi and Peugeot Sport have official combined economy figures of 52.3 mpg, with CO2 of 125g / km.

With the small engine and a relatively low weight, the CX - 5 has a shot at claiming the best fuel economy in the class.

Midsize, full - size and luxury cars will bear the brunt of the boosts, and small economy vehicles will escape relatively unscathed in keeping with Detroit's need to improve on fuel economy.

These small SUV and hatchback designs represent the current trend in automotive design due to their compact size, nimble handling, and relatively good fuel economy.

It thus offers both economy because of the relatively small conventional engine, together with four - wheel drive and strong acceleration thanks to the electric motor's high torque.

This means putting an appropriately - sized, naturally - aspirated engine into each vehicle, instead of small - displacement turbo engines that have a relatively small window of optimal economy, Davis said.

The International Fund may invest in emerging markets, which are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that are substantially smaller, less liquid, more volatile and may have a lower level of government oversight than securities markets in more developed countries.

That can result in more balanced exposure, and the inclusion of the resource - rich Canadian economy (albeit in a relatively small dose) can be valuable in certain environments.Finally, SCHF is extremely cost efficient; the bargain basement expense ratio and ability to trade commission free in certain accounts should appeal to any cost - conscious investors.

It's easier for Canadian investors to achieve a portfolio with substantial home bias because, unlike the U.S., Japan and Europe, Canada's economy and financial markets are a relatively small share of the overall pie.

Although the UK is relatively small in size, its economy is one of the largest in the world.

But as increased competition from other retail channels and a turbulent economy have raised the stakes for these often relatively small retail operations, it has become more important than ever for pet store owners and operators to identify the latest and greatest merchandise to hit the market.

The Premium Economy section is relatively small, and quiet.

The pictorial economy of complicated deep paintings depends on producing a swarm of countless small elements, organised into bundles with relatively unstable contours.

Because the planetary home we inhabit is finite, the Earth's relatively small size and make - up present the family of humanity with limitations to the growth of its population size, its consumption of resources and the expansion of the manmade global economy.

I am only guessing now you and I agree, given its present gigantic scale, that the endlessly expanding global economy in a finite world with make - up and relatively small size of Earth, will eventually reach a point in history when this leviathan - like, manmade economy produces some kind of unimaginable colossal wreckage.

It does appear to me we have constructed an endlessly - expanding, leviathan - like global political economy that is on the verge of unsustainability in the the relatively small, evidently finite and noticeably frangible planetary home we inhabit.

Put another way, not seeing that the colossal size of the multi-trillion dollar global economy is soon to become unsustainable in the relatively small, bounded world we inhabit is a misperception; not seeing that increasing per - capita consumption of Earth's limited resources by six billion, soon to be nine billion, people can not go on much longer, much less forever, is a mistaken impression; and not seeing that absolute global human population numbers, just like the population numbers of other species, can not increase endlessly, relative to a limited resource base, is a misconception, I suppose.

We then subtracted the 11 % of which is due to increased fuel economy and another 5 % for the «relatively small» reduction attributable to increased renewable generation (id.)

That may be changing, well, actually, since global warming is being down played and the economy sucks, it will take longer, but cheap solar panels (nanosolar) and relatively cheap hydrogen fuel cells (Ballard power package handling units in production) with small to medium scale electrolyzers are pretty close even with not so great hydrogen storage options.

An emissions target is countercyclical since it imposes a relatively high cost when the economy is strong, and a much smaller cost when the economy is weak.

It raises money to fund good programs, but the relatively small carbon price it imposes on a relatively narrow slice of the economy does not, in and of itself, drive many (or possibly any) carbon reductions that wouldn't have otherwise occurred.

Further, he argued, the hardest - hit sectors — like, say, agriculture — are relatively small parts of the economy anyway.

The latter observation brought up the question of systemic risk, or the idea a cryptocurrency market crash could have a far - reaching market impact on national economies, a matter that Giancarlo dismissed due to the «relatively small» nature of the market.

The amount of bitcoin in circulation is still relatively small, especially in the context of vast economies like China, India and France.

The report points to the relatively small size of the cryptocurrency markets compared to the wider economy.

«Fathers in nonindustrial subsistence economies generally play a relatively small role in the care of young children.»