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On the other hand, the terms of trade have improved.
Second, judging by historical experience, his influence on public opinion and economic policymaking improved countless lives for the better.
Israelis require and also deserve improved security.
Not all Asian countries walked the line to the same extent, and some opportunities for reform were undoubtedly lost, but important lessons were learned and institutions improved.
Georgia has managed to reduce low-level corruption radically, through deep staff cuts, improved compensation to remaining government employees, and stiffer penalties for bribery.
And it improved the 100-point Gini coefficient of income inequality by a full five points.
Gene flow is an age-old process that is well understood by farmers, who grow hundreds of crops, virtually all of which have been genetically improved in some way with a variety of techniques.
Food yields per acre (or hectare) are inadequate because impoverished farm households lack some or all of the four inputs needed for modern and productive agriculture: soil-nutrient replenishment (through organic and chemical fertilizers), irrigation or other water-management techniques, improved seed varieties, and sound agricultural advice.
A shipment of an equivalent dollar amount of fertilizer and improved seeds from, say, the United States to Africa would yield perhaps five times more food.
Donors are rallying for food aid, but they are resisting the obvious need to help the poorest million farmers (and their four million dependents) get soil nutrients and improved seeds in time for the planting season this autumn.
Shanghai’s role in trade, finance, investment, and shipping – together with an increasingly open service sector, improved regulatory environment, and focus on institutional innovation – will eventually lead to domestic market reform and drive China’s integration into new trade agreements.
In response to concerns among customers, employees, and shareholders, Apple has improved working conditions and agreed to regular reviews by an independent observer.
Improved security at ports in Ghana and Senegal is putting a dent in illicit trade passing through those countries.
Though the Palestinian economy in the West Bank has improved greatly under Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, this is no substitute for serious peace negotiations.
Inequality in the distribution of talent across countries would rise, even if total world output of goods and services, and their average quality, improved, as with football today.
And as Chinese manufacturing moves to less accessible provinces, improved infrastructure connections to international markets fits China’s development needs.
They believe that the reforms of the 1990’s – improved macroeconomic policy, greater openness, and more democracy – have set the developing world on course for sustained growth.
It is certainly cause for celebration that inflationary policies have been banished and governance has improved throughout much of the developing world.
Transparency must be improved, and corruption must be rooted out.
As a result, the quality of Japan’s economic growth improved considerably, even as its rate fell by nearly half in the decade after the oil shock in 1973.
The filter typically costs a household about $1.40 per month, but in many developing countries yields benefits from improved health that are three times higher.
The costs add up to just $0.50 per household, while the benefits from improved health and saved time in many developing countries are worth $1.20.
With growth this year over 3%, unemployment at 3.7%, and more job openings than unemployed people, the economy has greatly improved on Trump’s watch.
Yes, lets cancel those debts but lets get in exchange better governance rather than a no-ties write off that only worsens the credit rating of poor countries, locking them out from investment and improved economies.
Improved printing efficiency, combined with steep declines in cost, led to a dramatic increase in access to the written word between 1450 and 1500, even though only an estimated 6% of the population was literate.
A wealthier background has long improved one’s chances of receiving a superior education and, thus, higher-paying jobs.
Territorial security is directly related to improved economic security, prosperity and evolving relations with Europe.
To achieve this rebalancing, southern European ports need improved support infrastructure, specifically rail links connecting them to the main European rail network.
The financial-reform law passed by the United States Congress last month requires improved transparency from banks and other financial-services firms.
Though law-enforcement, anti-trafficking, and child-protection agencies have long known about these abusive practices, solutions – such as employment schemes, legal immigration status, and improved health-care access – remain absent.
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