Hedge funds are attracted to such illiquid assets because their expected return is often higher than that of liquid investments.
The collective value of products – if you buy them at full price – is often higher than the monthly cost.
River discharge is a commonly measured hydrologic variable; however, estimate uncertainty is often higher than acceptable limits.
Freeze the pay, which for the rank-and-file is often higher than in the private sector?
The Afghans' motivation is often higher than that of recruits from wealthy countries who think "they can hire people to defend them," one instructor said.
The optimal inflation rate in an emerging economy is often higher than in the developed world because of something called the "Balassa-Samuelson effect".
The death rate from chronic disease in poor countries is obviously higher than in rich countries; more surprisingly, it is often higher than the death rate from infections.
The price of life-saving medicine in Africa, where the need is greatest and the poverty is worst, is often higher than in Europe and North America, according to a study issued here today.
France's big problem is not with its workers (whose work ethic is often higher than both Germans or Brits, some surveys show), but in the way they are led and organised.
The physical organization on chip and the proximity among nodes have a strong impact on the effectiveness of the architectures because the signal propagation delay is often higher than, or comparable to, the processors' time cycle.
A popular third choice, stocks that pay big dividends, offers elements of both types of assets: growth prospects and regular income that is often higher than that of high-quality bonds.
