Evidence exists that stability of employment (tenure) is positively related to productivity gains it can increase the gains of learning by doing, as well as increase the incentives for firms to invest in training.8 Thus, a balance needs to be struck between flexibility and stability.

24. Stresses that any proposals for additional flexibility in managing inputs during budget implementation, if approved by the General Assembly, should always be accompanied by increased accountability

We should also move quickly to restructure the partnership between the donor community and recipient countries to allow for greater flexibility in the utilization of development assistance and better recognition of the development priorities set by our countries.

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Furthermore, in a spirit of flexibility, the group reiterates that the A 5 proposal is a viable basis for the programme of work and that further consultations on this matter should be pursued.

Southern Resilience

However, for them to take full advantage of such initiatives, enhanced market access for LDC exports should entail not only tariff reductions but also more flexibility regarding both non tariff measures and rules of origin.

Parties have explored several innovative options for financing transfer of mitigation technologies that aim to catalyze important financial actors and provide greater overall flexibility for the private sector to invest in environmentally sustainable technologies.

What Is Resilience?

Flexibility to make changes.

Additional resources must be mobilized and more forceful measures must be taken.

For starters, making a system very resilient in one way can cause it to lose resilience in other ways.

The climate has changed. I will show you no more flooding, no more fires.

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To make that possible, UNDP needs additional flexibility at the country level to focus new resources in areas that will benefit programme countries in their capacity development objectives, especially those relating to achievement of the MDGs.

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We believe that that proposal shows a much more flexible approach.

I call it sort of shotgun flexibility.

None of this detracts from the resilience factor.

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In a few weeks, this flexibility will be used up.

I fail to see how discussions on improving security in space, or discussions on dealing with the subject of nuclear disarmament, could threaten anyone's security interests.

Further study was needed on how to strengthen the work of those mechanisms through increased collaboration.

A second lesson is the importance of flexibility.

But flexibility is not a synonym for pure floating.

We appreciate the flexibility shown by all parties.

Secondly, peacebuilding requires flexibility.

A grand coalition could show greater flexibility in addressing the euro crisis, but less on questions of foreign and security policy.

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That was why monetary policy could be managed with greater flexibility.

Wait a second, you say. Why can t our wonderfully flexible market economies roll with the punches?

In Italy, greater employment flexibility was introduced by the Prodi government in 1997, and further strengthened under the so called Biagi Law of 2003.

This is not something that it possesses in abundance.

Three things explain this remarkable resilience ideas, politics, and institutions.

None of the flagship programmes, such as POGAR, ICTDAR, HARPAS, CAWTAR, have adhered to a fixed strategy.

Her delegation appreciated the flexibility shown by the delegation of Japan.

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Need for greater international cooperation.

But some countries show strong resilience in the face of pervasive violence and volatility.

He also hinted at more flexibility in negotiations with the United States.