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We may now be living in a “ golden age ” when , in spite of a widely
acknowledged feeling of malaise , the quality of life is , on the average , higher
than ever before in history and higher now than the future offers . Exhortations
and programs ...
We may now be living in a “ golden age ” when , in spite of a widely
acknowledged feeling of malaise , the quality of life is , on the average , higher
than ever before in history and higher now than the future offers . Exhortations
and programs ...
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The output CIQR from this figure enters the computation for the capitalinvestment
- in - agriculture fraction CIAF in such a way that agriculture receives a higher
capital allocation when the quality of life from material is higher than the quality of
...
The output CIQR from this figure enters the computation for the capitalinvestment
- in - agriculture fraction CIAF in such a way that agriculture receives a higher
capital allocation when the quality of life from material is higher than the quality of
...
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Figure 5 - 11 adds the same higher agricultural productivity to the conditions of
Figure 5 - 8 . The effect is to raise population higher before the pollution crisis
develops . The higher availability of food allows capital to be reallocated toward ...
Figure 5 - 11 adds the same higher agricultural productivity to the conditions of
Figure 5 - 8 . The effect is to raise population higher before the pollution crisis
develops . The higher availability of food allows capital to be reallocated toward ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
Copyright | |
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accumulation action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become begins behavior billion birth rate capital investment Capital-investment cause Chapter consequences continue created crowding curve death rate decline defined depends described developed discard discussed dynamic effect environment equations equilibrium examine existing expect factor falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives greater grow growth higher improve increase indicated industrialization influence initial land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource normal NREM occurs peak person policies pollution absorption pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible pressures probably processes raise rate normal reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed TABLE taken tion understand UNITS usage variable world system
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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