Regional Economic Development Sample Clauses

Regional Economic Development. 1. Regional economic development measures, provided that such measures: (a) are only adopted or maintained under exceptional circumstances; (b) are not more trade restrictive than necessary to achieve their specific objective; (c) do not operate to unduly harm the economic interests of persons, goods, services or investments of the other Party; (d) minimize the discriminatory effects and impacts on trade, investment and labour mobility; and (e) are consistent with Article 12(1).
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Regional Economic Development. Provide leadership in regional, sustainable economic development, including establishing partnerships with key agencies involved in economic development. Acknowledging that constituent local authorities also have leadership roles within their cities and districts.
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Regional Economic Development. As part of the Xxxxxxx Access Project, Northern Economics has prepared a series of economic forecasts for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough; these are summarized in Ketchikan Gateway Borough Economic Forecasts. The mid-range forecast, termed the base case, suggests that the sectors of highest growth until 2025 are likely to be in the trade and services sector that is primarily driven by tourism. Improvements in the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), development of the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, and a new ferry dock for the Metlakatla ferry are likely to attract shoppers and other visitors from parts of southeast Alaska to Ketchikan and Saxman. Increases in tourism are expected because of the anticipated growth in cruise ship visits. Population in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough is predicted to grow slightly more than 1 percent annually during this period. Although the various alternatives may not alter the magnitude of economic activity in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough significantly, improved ferry service, and particularly a bridge, could create new growth as well as shift some economic activity from Xxxxxxx Island to Xxxxxxx Island. For example, a bridge could be a catalyst for a new harbor on Xxxxxxx Island rather than on Xxxxxxx Island, as well as associated commercial and industrial development. This growth may or may not occur in the community with ferry service. Anticipated population growth of just slightly higher than 1 percent annually suggests that some expansion of local housing will occur in the future. If additional land on Xxxxxxx Island is available for residential development, then more interest in housing on Gravina would be generated by a bridge than expanded ferry service because of the lower travel cost and increased convenience of a bridge. With expanded ferry service, it is anticipated that most of the additional housing required by a growing population would be located on Xxxxxxx Island. In addition, a bridge along with the availability of additional land on Gravina would likely lower regional land prices and housing costs or, at least, slow their rate of increase over time in the Borough.9 Lower land costs may stimulate some purchases of homes, or business starts, that would not otherwise have been made. This effect on land costs is certainly beneficial for potential buyers. However, each market transaction requires a seller, too, and landowners would receive lower prices with the sale of their property. With expanded ferry service ...
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Regional Economic Development. 1. The Parties recognize that measures adopted or maintained by the Federal Government or any other Party that are part of a general framework of regional economic development can play an important role in encouraging long-term job creation, economic growth or industrial competitiveness or in reducing economic disparities. 2. Subject to paragraphs 3 through 7, Parts III and IV of this Agreement do not apply to a measure adopted or maintained by the Federal Government or any other Party that is part of a general framework of regional economic development, provided that: (a) the measure does not operate to impair unduly the access of persons, goods, services or investments of another Party; and (b) the measure is not more trade restrictive than necessary to achieve its specific objective. 3. Each Party shall: (a) within a reasonable period of time after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, notify all other Parties of its existing programs relating to regional economic development; (b) on adoption of any program relating to regional economic development, notify all other Parties of that program; and (c) prepare an annual written report on its programs relating to regional economic development. 4. Each Party shall conduct an evaluation of: (a) all programs referred to in paragraph 3(a) every five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement; and (b) all new programs every five years after the date of their adoption. 5. The evaluation referred to in paragraph 4 shall be made public, shall specify the details, parameters and objectives of the program, and shall assess its operation. 6. Paragraph 2 does not apply to: (a) obligations relating to transparency or reconciliation of measures; (b) institutional and dispute settlement provisions; (c) obligations to eliminate, phase out or liberalize measures as listed in Annex 1801.6A; and (d) the chapters listed in Annex 1801.6B. 7. Where a chapter in Part IV of this Agreement contains a specific regional economic development exception, a Party may only use that exception to exclude the application only of corresponding obligations as stated in that chapter. Column I of Annex 1801.7 lists the specific regional economic development exceptions contained in chapters and Column II lists the corresponding obligations. 8. For the purposes of this Article, "general framework of regional economic development" means a program or statute-based system that: (a) a Party has identified as a regional economi...
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Regional Economic Development. Several of the main themes identified in UK and English lifelong learning policies were also recognised as contributing to the delivery of Regional Economic Strategies (RES). These sit alongside other priorities for improving productivity, economic performance and social cohesion, such as increasing inward investment and ensuring sustainable development. This was manifested through the work of the Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) and the statements of Regional Skills Priorities, although different issues and themes were emphasised within different regions. Common themes and some regional differences are summarised as follows; Broadening the range of applied (vocational) provision offered to 14–19 year olds; increasing the take-up of ‘Skills for Life’ for adults; increasing attainment at NVQ levels 2 Other skills priorities were found in some regions and not others, for example: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for migrant workers (London); science and technology skills (South East); more effective information, advice and guidance services (North East); improving access to WBL (East Midlands); and increasing employment rates in disadvantaged communities (East of England). In the next year each of the regions will be developing their own variations of the Employment and Skills Boards which were recommended in the Xxxxxx report and given legitimacy within the FE bill currently going through parliament. As the boards are constituted and build their own strategies they will supersede existing regional skills action plans, but will still sit within the regional economic strategies.
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Regional Economic Development. Any of the build alternatives will improve access to the Ketchikan International Airport and publicly owned and private lands on Xxxxxxx Island. Travel costs for businesses operating at the airport will be reduced with a bridge alternative but remain at current levels or possibly increase with a ferry alternative. It is anticipated that a bridge would result in more development on Xxxxxxx Island than improved ferry service. Ferry service would result in lower growth because of the greater travel time and cost compared to a bridge. A high level of economic growth on Xxxxxxx Island is not likely with a ferry alternative but possible with a bridge alternative.
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Regional Economic Development. A Province may, under exceptional circumstances, exclude a procurement of an entity covered by this Annex from the application of this Annex for economic development purposes provided that all such exclusions are reported, prior to the commencement of any procedure leading to the award of a contract, to the other Provinces with an explanation of the reasons justifying the decision. A Province invoking this provision will seek to minimize the discriminatory effects of the exclusion on the suppliers of the other Provinces.
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