He associated every economic activity with an increase in entropy, whose increase implied the loss of useful resources.

Improve and increase indigenous women's economic and social conditions through

This would increase economic growth as well as strengthen national security.

There is no consensus as to whether an increase in economic freedom of choice leads to an increase in happiness.

The international community must therefore ensure that well meaning efforts to increase social and economic development do not inadvertently increase disaster risk.

Debt to GDP ratios tend to increase for countries that are in economic trouble.

The National Population Action Plan for 2002 to 2006 aimed to increase women's economic power.

The removal of these obstacles would lead to a significant increase in economic growth.14

Myth 2 Free trade may increase economic prosperity, but it is bad for the working class.

To develop feasible programs of economic and social support which increase the opportunities available to women.

If matched by a genuine commitment to develop fiscal credibility, countries could increase their economic growth substantially.

Dividing the Asia Pacific region into two economic blocs one centered around China and the other around the US will increase mistrust and encourage economic friction.

Now Africa has reached the point that, without a drastic increase in private education, its economic transformation could stall.

But the recent price surge looks suspiciously like a bubble, with the increase only partly justified by economic fundamentals.

High investment may cause economic overheating and increase the price of capital goods in the medium term, eventually triggering inflation.

Here s why macroeconomic easing, by lowering interest rates or otherwise pumping money into the economy, aims to increase economic activity.

By enabling farmers to increase their output and incomes, smallholder inclusive private investment can bolster economic growth and food security.

But, because these policies increase the cost of fuel and electricity, they imply layoffs elsewhere, across many different economic sectors.

Overall objective The overall objective of the Major Programme is to increase economic growth, create employment, generate income and reduce economic and social disparities through fostering private sector driven entrepreneurship.

Together, Latin America s economic groupings can provide an important platform from which to improve domestic economic stability, increase competitiveness, bolster regional integration, and gain a greater role in the global economy.

Likewise, we pledge to make all efforts to ensure sustained economic development, to increase the welfare of our citizens and to improve socio economic indicators, including the achievement of the MDGs.

Greater gender equality can contribute to economic growth and development, and major initiatives to increase opportunities for women can transform society.

In that case, politics will become divisive and polarized, and the inclination toward protectionist solutions will increase, jeopardizing global economic openness.

World Bank data link the economic downturn to an increase, by 200,000, in mortality among children under the age of five.

And it is also not surprising that quantitative easing has done so little to increase nominal spending and real economic activity.

The increase in child labor reflects families dire economic situation children are frequently a family s only breadwinners, and they work cheap.

An increase in the proportionate participation of women in the various areas of economic development, in order to help poor women.

Not all countries experiencing a decline of fertility have seen economic growth increase markedly as a result of the demographic bonus.

Although there is little detailed economic data for 2004, reports indicate that the Ivorian deficit has continued to increase and that the real economic output for the country has continued to decline.

A unique opportunity to strengthen the world s financial infrastructure and increase economic efficiency for many years to come could be slipping away.

Greater economic and military assistance to increase states ability to meet their responsibilities to their citizens and neighbors will also be essential.

ROME It has long been known that spurts of rapid economic growth can increase inequality China and India are the latest examples.

The outlook for 2005 is for a slowdown in economic growth as commodity prices decline but for a slight increase in inflation.

Integration of the informal sector into the formal economy could increase contribution of the informal sector to economic growth and poverty eradication.

For example, The Government's fund for micro, small and medium enterprises has been allocated specifically for the benefit of women's economic and cooperative groups in order to increase their access to economic resources.

The anticipated increase in the fiscal deficit is striking the central plan discussed by Bush s Council of Economic Advisers would according to the Council s own estimates increase America s fiscal deficit by 2 trillion over the next decade.

By basing economic policy on this experience, we could not only avert Olson s grim prophecy. We could also accelerate economic recovery, increase the pace of innovation, and raise livelihoods for millions of people worldwide.

Arguing that it could increase Europe s annual economic growth rate by half a percentage point, they declared that formal negotiations would start quickly.

For example, many China observers believe that accountability there needs to increase at this stage of the country s economic, social, and political evolution.

They fear the loss of their rights. They see economic disintegration all around them, raising the possibility of a further increase in violence.

However, many were now asking why, after 20 years of application of that economic model, there had been an increase in absolute poverty.

I'm always sceptical when someone presents a development programme to me as being successful because it achieved a 10 increase in economic growth .

In the longer term, a flexible and effective legal framework for security rights could serve as a useful tool to increase economic growth.

In the longer term, a flexible and effective legal framework for security rights could serve as a useful tool to increase economic growth.

Some believe that the elimination of macro financial tail risks, the gradual strengthening of global economic recovery, and the increase in existing asset prices will eventually convince cash hoarders to increase their exposure to new ventures in advanced economies.