Theory and empirical evidence

Empirical evidence shows that many firms, after expanding their participation in global markets, are worse off than before.

Theory and empirical evidence Have already taught us.

Not much, the empirical evidence suggests. This might appear surprising.

Empirical evidence yields no clear answer concerning which hypothesis is correct.

This notwithstanding, empirical evidence shows that institution building and strengthening are vital in the quest of developing countries for sustainable development and beneficial integration in the global economy.

First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence.

Empirical evidence supports this transition, and international human rights obligations compel such a move.

There needs to be a strategy, priorities must be weighed, and empirical evidence analyzed.

God shows you the evidence ( of His existence ) . How can you then deny such evidence ?

God shows you the evidence ( of His existence ) . How can you then deny such evidence ?

There is scant empirical evidence for this set of conditions, because such cases were rare until recently.

Second, empirical evidence is rarely reliable enough to settle decisively a controversy characterized by deeply divided opinion.

However, analytical and empirical evidence regarding the correlation between OFDI and enterprise competitiveness, especially SMEs, remains limited.

Empirical evidence shows that there is no invariant relationship between the rate of growth and the rate of poverty reduction, and that even in a context of faster growth, complementary policies specifically targeting poverty are required.

Not surprisingly, the empirical evidence that trade imbalances can be resolved through exchange rate changes alone is unconvincing.

But there is little empirical evidence that public sector wages have a significant impact on private sector wage growth.

So called evidence based medicine entails a hierarchy of empirical proof that ranks medical studies according to their quality.

Empirical rule.

Thirdly, the empirical evidence of recent and old history shows that systematic and consistent violations of the rights of civilians are most frequent and pervasive in situations of foreign occupation and suppression of the right of peoples to self determination.

Global standards pertaining to transparency, broad representation, accountability, and use of empirical evidence, for example, do not constrain the end result.

The empirical study of happiness has produced evidence that the satisfaction from buying objects is short lived and depends on continued repetition.

Material gains may continue, though evidence shows that they no longer make people happier.

Corroborating statistical evidence shows that high deficits and debt increase long run interest rates.

Evidence shows that the creative arts encourage and foster growth and community economic development.

In fact, empirical evidence shows that in many cases, further reducing carbon dioxide emissions might help to make industries more competitive. Exploring this potential could open up significant opportunities not only to combat climate change, but also to foster Europe s long term economic robustness.

In the United States, for example, insiders enjoy protections from takeovers that, according to a substantial body of empirical evidence, actually decrease company value.

There is no empirical evidence to support these claims, nor the claims that drinking ionized water will have a noticeable effect on the body.

A growing body of evidence shows that vaccines benefits extend beyond preventing illness and death.

As for fiscal measures, the empirical evidence suggests that three quarters of consumption is based on longer term economic prospects, not short run disposable income.

So, too, with religious values. Backed by evidence from large empirical studies, some claim that belief in religion is good because it boosts economic performance.

Evidence shows that investment by TNCs can be an engine of economic growth in host economies.

Any filled aerosol dispenser which shows evidence of leakage, deformation or excessive weight shall be rejected.

Empirical evidence supports the idea that the success of a democracy depends on the openness of the underlying economic system at the time of political transition.

Basing an economy on natural resources, the evidence shows, slows economic growth and expands poverty and inequalities.

In fact, all evidence shows that the human eye is not perfect, and that there is variation.

It appears that all evidence shows that intuition does not, and is not based upon innermost feelings.

The issue is an empirical one.

A large body of empirical evidence indicates that corporate governance and investor protection are better in countries that are more advanced in their economic and political development.

But, despite this expensive military campaign, all evidence shows that the war on drugs has been a fiasco.

Evidence shows that growth in ICT goods and services trade has been higher than growth in total trade.

The evidence also shows that contamination levels are extremely variable, ranging from non detectable amounts to 810,000 ppm.

But economics is not evidence based in selecting its theoretical paradigms. Economic policy initiatives are often taken without all the empirical pre testing that could have been done.

There are institutional deficits in other weapons of mass destruction regimes, but conventional wisdom and empirical evidence suggest that multilateralism offers both longevity and legitimacy of such regimes.

Secondly, we should review the empirical record.