Importantly, businesses have the ability to alleviate the root causes of social ills (incarceration, addiction, poverty, etc.) by providing employment opportunities.

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The Palestinian Authority is already doing a number of things inside of Gaza, providing employment opportunities, providing assistance to people directly.

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Industrialization of eastern Iceland, says the government, will slow down a population exodus to Reykjavik, thereby providing employment opportunities, particularly for young people, close to their villages.

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There were also a number of non-profit organizations that provided similar services, more of those had outsourced contracts rather than putting employees into their customer environments, but there are definitely some successful non-profits providing employment opportunities.

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Companies there are now competing to sell their products and services to consumers around the world, becoming truly global and providing new employment opportunities outside their home countries.

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