World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... created by accumulating the net difference between the money flows in and out . In financial accounting statements , the level variables are those found on the balance sheet , whereas those on the profit and loss statement represent ...
... created by accumulating the net difference between the money flows in and out . In financial accounting statements , the level variables are those found on the balance sheet , whereas those on the profit and loss statement represent ...
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... creating growth of populations and of industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the ... created by changes in social policies . 4.1 Reading the Computer Graphs The figures in this chapter are drawn over ...
... creating growth of populations and of industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the ... created by changes in social policies . 4.1 Reading the Computer Graphs The figures in this chapter are drawn over ...
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... created in the past . The " mathematical " notation that is used for describing a dynamic model is unambiguous . It ... creation of a suitable model struc- ture . How is the available information about relationships and motivations to be ...
... created in the past . The " mathematical " notation that is used for describing a dynamic model is unambiguous . It ... creation of a suitable model struc- ture . How is the available information about relationships and motivations to be ...
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 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 NRUN1 occurs ORIGINAL peak person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLN1 POLR population possible present 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 units usage variable world system