There was also a strong link to unemployment and a higher proportion of Maori were unemployed.

The Maori unemployment rate remains significantly higher than that of non Maori, and the Government has therefore put in place employment initiatives specially aimed at Maori.

This shows that in urban areas the dropout rates for boys are higher while in rural areas these are higher for girls.

Nonetheless, the mortality rates remain high.

12. In many developing countries, overall interest rates are relatively high to begin with, so that rates charged by microlending schemes are quite high when the risk premium is added.

330. Though Sri Lanka has achieved a high level of literacy and high school participation rates, the quality of education needs to be improved.

Historically, unemployment levels have been relatively high in Panama.

He said that in 1997 the rate of employment reached a high point of 70 per cent, and concluded that the rate of unemployment is higher among the more skilled labour and that in the Gaza Strip it exceeds that of the West Bank by 10 to 15 per cent.

The answer depends on two key variables the discount rate and future earnings growth. A lower discount rate and or a higher rate of expected earnings growth would justify higher equity valuations.

The countries reporting high prevalence were Australia (1.3 per cent), Brazil and the United States (both just under 1 per cent).

445. The efforts undertaken by the State party to address the high infant mortality rate in the Maori population are also welcomed.

The drop out rate of boys from basic schools and upper secondary schools is higher.

The number of Māori in tertiary education had more than doubled over the past five years with Māori women outnumbering Māori men.

The Bedouin population has a high rate of unemployment and low socio economic state.

On the other hand, men's participation in agriculture decreased from 75.9 per cent to 60 per cent, while the biggest increase in their share (from 9.6 per cent to 20.1 per cent) was observed in the services sector.

The increase was the highest Agency wide, reflecting the relatively high birth rate.

Higher bit rates would be accommodated by professional terminals.

R amp D intensity tends to increase with firm size, and concentrated industries have a higher R amp D turnover ratio and propensity to patent.

This is a plot of frequency against time sort of like musical notation, where the higher notes are up higher and the lower notes are lower, and time goes this way.

We see higher rates in younger women than younger men in many of these highly affected countries.

System breakdown rates are high, up to 50 per cent in some countries.

118. A higher rate of remuneration is also payable for work done at night.

University enrolment was high, with comparatively high rates of employment at executive levels.

A study of 670 British companies found that market power (estimated by high market shares) led to reduced levels of productivity, and that more competition (as measured by increased numbers of competitors or lower profit margins) was associated with higher rates of total factor productivity growth.

The older girls usually assist with agricultural production and housework, leading to higher illiteracy among young girls and to higher school drop out rates.

The fertility rate is high, at 6.6 children per woman.

Many of these micro institutions claim a high rate of repayment.

155. The Committee is worried about the high rate of school drop outs, especially among girls living in rural areas, and the high incidence of child labour.

Results usually show that child labour rates are higher among indigenous children and that, in turn, their school attendance rates are lower, especially among girls.

This would help to improve social cohesion and create a more conducive environment for business efficiency.

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It can be concluded that, with the exception of Caprivi, the regions with relatively high levels of fertility in 2001 were the same ones in 1991.

The dropout rates of male minors were higher, especially in the 11th grade.

(v) High interest rates (30 40 per cent)

She also expressed concern that despite the high literacy rate, the fertility rate, at 4.3, remained high and the contraceptive prevalence rate, 33 per cent in 1999, was low.

216. One of the factors that might influence the nutritional status of the Danish population in the future is the relatively high rate of unemployment which may result in a relatively high rate of socially excluded people.

In the Middle East, Israel has reported high annual prevalence (1.5 per cent).

a A higher real exchange rate signifies a real depreciation of the local currency.

The collision probabilities among the larger objects are initially low.

(c) A high interest rate on house loans

Funds from the Ministry of the Interior to purchase food have been allocated late, compelling prison directors to borrow funds at high interest rates on the commercial market.

The Committee is also concerned about the relatively high dropout rates, especially among teenage girls.

Because the loan amount and loan term were maximums, the Organization could choose a lower amount, a shorter term (resulting in a lower interest rate) or a different disbursement schedule.

Industrial peaks are most frequent in the United States and Canada, and more generally in the developing countries.