"increases likelihood of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation in which something increases the probability or chance of another event occurring. For example, "A good diet and exercise routine increases the likelihood of a healthy lifestyle."
Marriage and ethnicity also increases likelihood of entrepreneurship.
Habitat conversion for arable production and proliferation of non-native tree species increases likelihood of conflict between wildlife, people and stock in villages in the Amlidha buffer zone between core areas of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve.
OO Palm Oil Expansion May Play Role In The Ebola Crisis - as expansion into forests increases likelihood of transmission from wildlife to humans.
In summary, these results suggested that (i) increased clearance is unlikely to be the cause of reduced virulence, (ii) dissemination does not necessarily lead to embryonic death and (iii) reduced ability to form hyphae increases likelihood of dissemination.
The association between migration and HIV infection in women may be synergistic: migration is associated with a higher likelihood of infection in women than in men, and the number of sexual partnerships increases likelihood of being HIV-positive for migrating women to a greater extent than for migrating men.
Family history of type 2 diabetes also increases likelihood of IGT progression to diabetes (24) (19a 21a).
This suggests an increasing likelihood of more prevalent fire disturbances, as has recently been observed".
There's increased likelihood of state and corporate control of their land, especially if the value of forests rises".
"We see an increasing likelihood of an acquisition," said Jaap Meijer, an analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort in London.
Studies show that people with strong relationships have a 50% increased likelihood of survival than those without.
But he affirmed that there is an increasing likelihood of extreme weather events as humans pump more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
