Structural reforms are always useful, but increasing productivity takes a long time and does not always translate into higher competitiveness.

The contribution of national machineries to the creation of an enabling environment could, however, be significantly enhanced.

Harnessed effectively, advanced agricultural biotechnology can contribute to solving some of the most common problems faced by developing countries through

As developing country firms become more competitive through OFDI, they can contribute to the competitiveness of their home countries by increasing national productive capacity and productivity.

Substantially increasing the financial base of the Global Environment Facility is critically important and should be seriously considered.

But a government official must pursue the public interest, which includes preserving a competitive environment in the oil or banking sector.

The most important way to achieve both objectives is to increase exports by strengthening US competitiveness. But where will increased competitiveness come from?

To improve and accomplish the environmental legislation, by increasing the fiscalization, control and monitoring of the environment.

Although a weaker euro would not increase their competitiveness relative to Germany and other eurozone countries, it would improve their competitiveness relative to all non eurozone countries.

Muted wage growth increases competitiveness, and underutilized labor and capital are redeployed.

f) Assist women entrepreneurs to increase their competitiveness through the use of ICT

The benefits of internationalization for increasing enterprise competitiveness are demonstrated by the evidence in UNCTAD's country case studies.

During the Meeting, experts discussed different patterns of SMEs' internationalization that help increase export competitiveness.

The most important way to achieve both objectives is to increase exports by strengthening US competitiveness.

Second, Germany s experience with this kind of agency shows that it is impossible to sell off large parts of an economy simultaneously.

Most countries invest public resources in assets that have the effect of increasing their human capital and technological base, and thus their competitiveness.

That means raising productivity and strengthening competitiveness and, equally important, asserting Europe s place in the world.

It is interesting to examine the extent to which such firms have used the interconnected nature of the globalizing economy to increase their internationalization and competitiveness.

Indeed, greater competitive pressure may increase the fragility of banks balance sheets and make investors more prone to panics.

This in turn should help SMEs in those countries to become more competitive in the global market.

UNIDO integrated programmes in the region will progressively contribute towards building the productivity and capacity of these sectors to accelerate their competitiveness.

OFDI had contributed to increasing familiarity and experience with international business, which enhance firm specific assets, including improving the reputation and brand image of Singaporean enterprises. Such internationalisation has also helped strengthen managerial and marketing expertise and market access.

She also underlined the need to increase the productivity and competitiveness of these countries and, to that end, to intensify efforts towards aid and market access.

This has posed constraints to their full participation in the negotiations on the General Agreement on Trade in Services.13 Active implementation of articles IV (increasing participation of developing countries) and XIX 2 (progressive liberalization) of the Agreement would increase the competitiveness of service supply of developing countries and beneficial engagement in trade in services.

A reduction in unit labor costs can also increase competitiveness only to the extent that it actually results in price reductions.

This would require improving America s diplomatic capabilities, as well as regaining international competitiveness through greater investment in education and infrastructure at home.

We welcome the decision to make the Global Environment Facility (GEF) a financial mechanism of the Convention and ask for a significant increase for the land degradation focal area during the GEF 4 replenishment

However, in addition to the increased competitiveness of their firms, importing countries could enjoy additional benefits, for example moving up the value chain to higher value activities or increasing their exports.

These activities are in particular those that are capable of withstanding competitive pressures for efficiency gains and surviving the new industrial and trade realities.

So is higher productivity the way out? Even assuming that governments could identify and implement structural reforms that yielded quick productivity gains, it is not clear that higher productivity leads to increased competitiveness.

Learning by doing, in turn, increases competitiveness and spurs economic growth, thereby improving investors expectations and inducing further investment.

Considering the very slow rate of degradation of most marine litter items, a continuous input of large quantities of marine litter will result in a gradual increase of litter in the coastal and marine environment.

Third, despite some significant improvements, major deficiencies in the coverage and quality of infrastructure are clearly affecting competitiveness and increasing costs.

As detailed in our previous report, the Sports Association for Schools desires to set a goal of increasing the number of female pupils involved in competitive sports.

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In many countries it continues to play an important role in several areas of operational activities, including capacity building to increase competitiveness in the global economic environment and support for institutional reform.

In addressing poverty, young people emphasize the need to better integrate the principles of sustainable development, including respect for the environment and human rights.

The disability may also make it more difficult for the person to escape the abusive situation or to seek assistance.

The Executive Director is recommending a net increase of 16 posts for the Environment Fund an increase of 20 Professional posts and a decrease of 4 Local level posts (ibid., para.

Mission The mission of the South African National Antarctic Programme is to increase understanding of the natural environment and life in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean through appropriate science and technology.

The public finances of Spain and Portugal are somewhat sounder, but those countries face huge problems in increasing their competitiveness within the eurozone.

These reforms must aim to boost greater workforce participation by women induce corporations to invest more at home and increase competition in cosseted sectors of the economy.

On the other hand, higher competitiveness and erosion of the real value of debt would quickly outweigh these costs by restoring confidence in the French economy s prospects.

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