World dynamics / Jay W. Forrester.

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Forrester, Jay W., author. aut

Title & Author:

World dynamics / Jay W. Forrester.

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Wright-Allen Press, [1971]
©1971

Description:

xiii, 142 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index.
Introduction -- Structure of the world system -- A world model: structure and assumptions -- Limits to growth -- Obvious responses will not suffice -- Toward a global equilibrium -- Epilogue.

Summary:

Examination of the structure of countervailing forces such as population growth, food production, capital investment, natural resources depletion, pollution, etc., at world level when exponential growth rate overburdens the environment - simulates world growth trends by means of a large-scale computer model and shows that a global equilibrium could be achieved if social policies and programmes were chosen taking into account the dynamic characteristics of world social systems. Flow charts.

Subject:

Economic policy Mathematical models.
Statics and dynamics (Social sciences)
Demography Mathematical models.
Demography.
Economics.
System theory.
Systems Theory
Politique économique Modèles mathématiques.
Statique et dynamique (Sciences sociales)
Démographie Modèles mathématiques.
Démographie.
Économie politique.
Théorie des systèmes.
demography.
economics.
Internationale betrekkingen.
population growth.
food production.
capital investment.
natural resources.
pollution.
growth rate.
environment.
trend.
computer.
model.
social policy.
DYNAMICS.
STATICS.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS.
croissance démographique.
production alimentaire.
investissement de capital.
ressources naturelles.
taux de croissance.
environnement.
tendance.
ordinateur.
modèle.
politique sociale.
crecimiento demográfico.
producción alimentaria.
inversiones de capital.
recursos naturales.
contaminación ambiental.
tasa de crecimiento.
medio ambiente.
tendencia.
computadora.
modelo.
política social.

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