That certainty has economic value as a hedge, even if the capital cost of wind and solar power stations is, at the moment, higher than that of coal-fired ones.
Biodiversity has measurable economic value, but its value in terms of spiritual enrichment and aesthetic enjoyment is beyond measure.
Recent CEPII-ATLASS and London School of Economics studies show that it has substantial economic value to both Korea and Europe.
Like the PC industry before it, the navigation business has seen economic value shift to the software, in this case the incredibly hard-to-replicate map databases.
Unlike Afghanistan, which has opium (and Iraq which has oil), the Horn has little of economic value to fuel a war: its frontline, after all, can barely keep a cow alive.
"We understand the difference between investing in an asset that has value and adds value to economic activity as opposed to general spending, " said Rich Studley, president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
In our new wiki world, the primary means for creating economic value has morphed from the means of production to the means of collaboration.
For South Korea, it has far more symbolic than economic value.
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As the euro has slipped in value against other major currencies amid the economic woes, the euro area has become attractive as a holiday destination for Asians and Americans, boosting occupancy rates and the market for hotel real estate.
By producing vast quantities of it, backed by no real economic activity, it has reduced the meaning and value of each new and pre-existing ticket.
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It has adjusted UK gross value added, a measure of economic output, to exclude energy extraction and use, and also financial and insurance activities.
There has been tremendous growth within business schools focused on the creation of economic and social value including corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship.
Delta has not earned economic profits since 2008, and until it shows it can create shareholder value it is a risky buy.
For years, Forbes has cranked out lists highlighting the best places to live in retirement with an eye toward economic value.
But it will not bring a sudden upsurge in economic confidence, or in the value of the currency, the rupiah, which has fallen 70% since last July.
This was truly bizarre, since, from the CBO baseline, increasing economic growth by 0.1 percentage points has 27 times the financial impact (on a present value basis) as cutting spending by 0.1% of GDP.
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Almost commodity-like in its price movements, housing has historically been a safe investment, its long-term value on an upward path no matter the economic climate.
Against which, Nationalist politicians retort that Scotland has been misled for decades about the declining value of the North Sea - and that Scottish-driven economic growth could counter future challenges.
Accounting measures should follow the movement of economic value, not cash, so that delaying pay packets until next year (or retirement) has no effect.
The dumbest, most destructive economic policy of the Bush Administration has been its weak-dollar position--letting the dollar slide in value against the euro, the yen, the pound and gold.
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