"increased standards" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where the standards or expectations have been raised or improved. Example: The company has implemented new policies and procedures in order to meet increased standards set by the industry.
We're concerned because in Texas we have increased standards for student learning.
Virginia passed a law in 2011 that called for increased standards for clinics there.
By all indications, CUNY's outstanding reputation, rising enrollments, increased standards and enhanced resources should be attributed in large measure to his exemplary and courageous leadership".
Much the same happened in Pakistan, Turkey, Bolivia and Peru in the 1980's, as successful eradication efforts and increased standards of living forced production to shift to the more lawless and impoverished corners of Afghanistan and Colombia.
This age of austerity has been brought on by the financial crisis that has left governments running enormous budget deficits, but facing electorates still expecting increased standards in public services, especially as the tax burden rises.
Economic development and increased standards of living have resulted in an increased demand for energetic sources.
Finally, it will finance infrastructure projects in places normally neglected by the private sector, and infrastructure projects to support an increased standard of living for all.
Among other provisions, this includes the individual tax cuts, the increased standard deduction, and the expanded child tax credit.
This includes the individual income tax rate cuts, the increased standard deduction, and the expanded child tax credit.
This "real estate information boom," as we'll call it, led to an increased standard across the industry.
So, this only helps you if you're itemizing deductions, and, under the December tax overhaul, far fewer taxpayers will be itemizing because of the increased standard deduction.
