1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789472903321

Autore

Wu Qiyuan <1912-, >

Titolo

An outline of international price theories / / Chi-Yuen Wu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-51597-6

1-136-51590-9

1-299-97805-3

1-315-01677-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Economics. International economics ; ; volume 11

Disciplina

390

Soggetti

Foreign exchange

Prices

Commercial policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1939.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; PREFACE; CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION; 1. Introductory remarks; 2. The four major problems in the theory of international price relationships: the Problems; 3. A bird's-eye view of the historical development of the theory; 4. The plan of the following chapters; CHAPTER II THE MERCANTILISTIC THEORIES; 1. Mercantilism: four stages of its development. The first period: before 1550

2. The second period: 1550 to 1620. The controversy concerning the price revolution (Hales, Malestroit, Bodin)3. The foreign exchange controversy; 4. Gerrald de Malynes; 5. The third period: 1620 to 1680. The balance of trade controversy (Mun and others); 6. Vaughan, Petty and Potter; 7. The fourth period: 1680 to about 1750. The first protectionist controversy (Cary, Pollexfen, Child, Davenant). North, a free trader; 8. John Locke and N. Barbon; 9. The doctrine that money stimulates trade and production: Law, Melon and Forbonnais

10. ""The semi-equilibrium doctrine"": Vanderlint, Cantillon and Harris11. Summary; CHAPTER III FROM DAVID HUME TO JOHN STUART



MILL: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLASSICAL THEORIES; 1. David Hume; 2. The Physiocrats and Adam Smith; 3. The Bank Restriction Controversy: 1797 to 1803: Boyd, Thornton and others; 4. 1803 to 1808: Foster and the Report of the Committee on Irish Currency and Exchanges; 5. Wheatley and Blake; 6. The report of the Bullion Committee. Ricardo, Malthus and Bosanquet. Contributions of the participants in the Bank Restriction Controversy; 7. Nassau Senior

8. The Bank Charter Act Controversy: the currency school (Norman, Loyd and Torrens) the banking school (Tooke and Fullarton).; 9. The restatement by J. S. Mill; 10. Summary; CHAPTER IV THE CLASSICAL THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE; 1. The argument for a separate theory for international trade; 2. The doctrine of comparative costs: Torrens and Ricardo; 3. The same subject continued: Marshall and Haberler; 4. The doctrine of reciprocal demands: Longfield, Torrens, Pennington and J. S. Mill

5. Marshall's restatement of the theory of international value as an improvement upon the classical theory of international value6. Cost of transport as a factor in international trade; 7. The classical theory of international trade as the foundation of the classical theory of international price relationships.; CHAPTER V POST-CLASSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONETARY ASPECTS OF THE THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL PRICE RELATIONSHIPS: 1848-1918; 1. The controversy concerning the gold discoveries of 1848-1851: Austin, Stirling, Chevalier and Newmarch

2. The same subject continued: Levasseur, Cairnes, Jevons and Leslie

Sommario/riassunto

Covering the period 1550 - 1939, this book examines the history and development of theories of international pricing and trade.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910958037803321

Titolo

Human cognition and social agent technology / / edited by Kerstin Dautenhahn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; [Great Britain], : John Benjamins, c2000

ISBN

9786612163999

9781282163997

128216399X

9789027299949

9027299943

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (473 p.)

Collana

Advances in consciousness research, , 1381-589x ; ; v. 19

Altri autori (Persone)

DautenhahnKerstin

Disciplina

153

Soggetti

Cognition

Learning, Psychology of

Socialization

Artificial intelligence

Technology - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

HUMAN COGNITION AND SOCIAL AGENT TECHNOLOGY -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Narrative Intelligence -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Digital Augmentation of Keepsake Objects: A Place for Interaction of Memory, Story, and Self -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Children as Designers of Interactive Storytellers: "Let me tell you a story about myself..." -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. Autonomous Synthetic Computer Characters as Personal Representatives -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. "Consciousness" and Conceptual Learning in a Socially Situated Agent -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6. Emotionally Grounded Social Interaction -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7. Architectural Requirements for Human-Like Agents Both Natural and Artificial: What sorts of machines



can love? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8. Connecting Reflection and Reaction: A Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Model -- References -- Chapter 9. The Role of Evaluation in Cognition and Social Interaction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10. Ontogeny of the Social Self: Towards a Formal Computational Theory -- References -- Chapter 11. Computational Embodiment: Agents as Constructed Complex Systems -- References -- Chapter 12. Are We Having Fun Yet? Using Social Agents in Social Domains -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13. The Emergence of Personality: How to Create Souls from Cells -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14. Machine-Mediated Communication: Agents of Representation -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 15. Agents as Artworks and Agent Design as Artistic Practice -- Notes -- References.

Chapter 16. Living with Socially Intelligent Agents: A Cognitive Technology View -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- the series ADVANCES IN CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH.

Sommario/riassunto

Human Cognition and Social Agent Technology is written for readers who are curious about what human (social) cognition is, and whether and how advanced software programs or robots can become social agents. Topics addressed in 16 peer-reviewed chapters by researchers at the forefront of agent research include: Narrative intelligence and implementations of story-telling systems, socially situated avatars and 'conscious' software agents, cognitive architectures for socially intelligent agents, agents with emotions, design issues for interactive systems, artificial life agents, contributions to agent design from artistic practice, and a Cognitive Technology view on living with socially intelligent agents. The book addresses both software and robotic agents. On the one hand justice is done to the scientific and technical aspects, and on the other hand the reader will learn about pioneering technological developments which are necessary for a public discourse and critical evaluation on where social agent technology is leading us and how such a development can be shaped in order to meet the social, cultural and cognitive needs of humans. The book is suitable for students, researchers, and everyone interested in this emerging and quickly growing field, it does not require any specialist background knowledge.(Series B).



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971071903321

Titolo

The little green data book [[electronic resource] ] . 2010 : from the World Development Indicators / / International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010

ISBN

9786612725555

9781282725553

1282725556

9780821384466

0821384465

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 pages)

Collana

Little green data book ; ; 2010

Disciplina

333.7021

Soggetti

Economic development

Economic history - 1990-

Economic indicators

Social indicators

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Data notes; Regional tables; Income group tables; Country tables; Glossary; References; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This pocket-sized reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries includes key indicators on agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. The volume helps establish a sound base of information to help set priorities and measure progress toward environmental sustainability goals.