Without removing this effect, the statistical analysis would attribute location-driven improvement such as changing the mix of wells drilled to only the best ones (referred to as high grading) to technology improvement, thereby overstating the pace of historical technology improvement.
In terms of the time frame for replacement of fossil fuels, achieving a global nuclear share of about 50% by 2060 would be a technically and economically plausible target if progressing at a pace of the average historical growth of nuclear power penetration in France from 1970 to 1986 (0.28 MWh person−1 year-1).
The economy grew at an annual rate of 4percentt in the final quarter of 2003, much slower than the torrid pace of last summer though still rapid by historical standards, the government estimated.
Stunning historical sights rub shoulders with cutting-edge architecture as the pace of change leaves residents breathless.
"The pace of existing home sales is still above historical norms, attributed to the tax credit and a lot of foreclosure sales," Widner told Forbes.
"It takes longer, social mores were all about restraint, and unless the book is specifically an erotic historical, I think younger readers are impatient with the slower pace of the sex".
"The recovery of the U.S. economy continues, but the pace of expansion has been uneven and modest by historical standards," Mr. Bernanke said.
The Harvard-led study said the new findings might affect projections of the future pace of sea level rise, especially those based on historical trends.
The Bank's monthly series shows a sharp turnaround earlier this year, from repayments, to a growing pace of lending growth — though 3.5% remains weak by historical standards.
However, the modelled pace of inequality reduction does not keep up with historical trends.
simply reflected historical patterns for the expenditure of disaster relief funds, most notably the pace of spending following the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005," a CBO analyst posted on the agency blog in 2013.
