economic dependence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeconomicanddependence
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economic
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈpen.dəns/us/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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(Definition ofeconomicanddependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The larger the farm, the moreeconomicdependencefarmers tended to have on the farm.
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Such a division of labor does not necessitate theeconomicdependenceof the caregiving partner.
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This relationship between soil management andeconomicdependenceon the farm was associated with the farm size.
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First, the status ofeconomicdependencemay be caused by retirement for a person employed in the formal sector.
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Results from the two geographic areas differed significantly with respect to farm size,economicdependenceand management practices.
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Its hands were tied to some extent by the interim constitution, and by itseconomicdependenceon an antagonistic neighbour.
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The measurement ofeconomicdependence, and comparisons between women and men, will receive special attention in this paper.
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Economicdependenceis one of the major disabilities that very often affect the wellbeing of older persons.
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For example, she indicates that several less happily married wives said that they were still married as a result ofeconomicdependence.
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Having high levels ofeconomicdependence, a predisposing factor, and low knowledge of available services, an enabling factor, were also related to use.
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We definedeconomicdependenceon the farm in terms of the importance of income from olive cultivation (including subsidies) to overall family income.
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In cities, a growing number of people have found employment in booming private enterprises, thereby shaking off theireconomicdependenceon the party-state.
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In the context of changing intergenerational relationships,economicdependenceon children is a major factor in determining the quality of life of the elderly.
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While our models for health and social services use are almost identical, we felt that one variable 'economicdependence' merited different treatment in these two service settings.
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Common factory life has however to be located in the context of the mass experience of work authority andeconomicdependence, which so often underpinned it.
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I consider theeconomicdependenceof woman is tragic among the working classes.
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This is more consistent with the idea underlying the provision, that ofeconomicdependence.
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I would situate these young people socially in terms of their routines around school and home, theireconomicdependenceon parents and their subsequent lack of freedom and independence.
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It existed in the past largely because children were in a state ofeconomicdependenceupon their parents.
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In this context, he recommends taking account of the rate ofeconomicdependenceand not only of demographic changes.
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Furthermore, it will deter those who are prepared to take advantage of a wife's completeeconomicdependence.
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The more developed countries’ inability to recycle has also produced paradoxical situations ofeconomicdependenceon certain resources.
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The greater oureconomicdependenceon arms production, the more difficult we shall find it to respond to genuine initiatives on controlled disarmament.
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Our view is that it is theeconomicdependenceof the woman upon the man that so often leads to these domestic tragedies.
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