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Interestingly, much of the positive impact resulted from three relatively modest projects in the building sector.
Just as Brexit was a negative surprise, the spontaneous response to it is a positive one.
If this sentiment spreads to the rest of Europe, what seemed like the inevitable disintegration of the EU could be instead creating positive momentum for a stronger and better Europe.
Recent studies indicate that the net effects of automation on employment, achieved through upstream industry linkages and demand spillovers, have been positive.
Given the dearth of diplomatic achievements nowadays, the Greek-Macedonian agreement, concluded at Lake Prespa (which borders the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and Albania), received an overwhelmingly positive response from the international community when it was announced on June 12.
By contrast, Greece has been a NATO member state since 1952, yet it has maintained a positive relationship with Putin’s Russia, even watering down an EU statement against the country for its alleged nerve-agent attacks in the United Kingdom earlier this year.
France is “southern” in its current-account deficit, but “northern” in its borrowing costs (slightly above Germany’s), owing partly to inflows of capital fleeing the south, as well as to modest but positive economic growth.
Though these measures are certainly positive steps, no country acting alone can ensure adequate protection of shark populations.
Another positive impact of data sharing is that it supports future researchers, who can use the data we collected for, say, a dissertation.
(In this respect, Trump’s suggestion that he may cancel a planned meeting with Putin because of the incident is a positive sign.)
None of this is to argue that “women” are a universal force for positive change in Europe and around the world.
Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy exponential growth, as new customers are attracted by good overall reviews and subsequently provide yet more (positive) feedback.
Algorithms can already detect fake reviews by identifying consistently positive (or negative) opinions from the same reviewer.
Palestinian Hopes for Barack ObamaRAMALLAH – President-elect Barack Obama’s defiantly positive campaign for change has inspired hope not only in the millions of Americans who voted for him, but also in the billions of others worldwide who could not.
(To be sure, in the medium or long run, monetary expansion can facilitate increased domestic production and trade, thereby generating positive spillover effects.)
Portugal and Switzerland are compelling examples of the positive impact of policies centered on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.
Indeed, he devoted almost the entire speech to the positive role of government in providing education, fighting climate change, rebuilding infrastructure, taking care of the poor and disabled, and generally investing in the future.
And yet, despite these positive indicators, Spain’s long-term economic recovery remains far from certain.
But on the fundamental questions of economic management, the record is far less positive.
One positive development for Cowen is that a second referendum would most likely bring back into play the significant economic dimension of Ireland’s EU membership.
While the draft constitution does contain positive provisions, many are causing concern.
If Blatter genuinely cares about FIFA, he knows that remaining there would mean dragging the organization further into disrepute, damaging whatever positive contributions he has made, and quite possibly being forced to leave under a cloud.
Despite these positive developments, however, mini-grids’ full potential to lay the foundation for rural economic development will remain unrealized until politicians, regulators, and international development practitioners embrace decentralized grids as viable, complementary, and inter-operable solutions to energy poverty, rather than sources of competition for traditional power utilities.
Yet, despite all these positive developments, Senegal’s unusual democracy is imperiled.
Another factor supporting a more positive outlook is the rebalancing that has occurred between the US and China, the world’s two largest economies.
For some health issues – such as elevated cholesterol – screening yields positive results: a simple blood test measures the amounts of good and bad cholesterol in the blood, making it easier to detect related cardiovascular disease, which could lead to heart attacks or strokes.
If positive, cancer treatment, such as surgery or radiation, will follow.
Real GDP growth turned positive in the third quarter, but slowed again in late 2010 and early 2011, which coincides with the beginning of the withdrawal of the Obama administration’s fiscal stimulus.
Given that difficulty, the right way to assess whether the fiscal stimulus enacted in January 2009 had a positive impact is to start with common sense.
Economists’ more sophisticated forecasting models also show that the fiscal stimulus had an important positive effect, for much the same reasons as the common-sense approach.
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