Regional Analysis. Volume I: Economic Systems; Volume II: Social Systems.

1978 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 529
Author(s):  
G. McN. ◽  
Carol A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Regional Analysis ◽  
Economic Systems

scholarly journals Beyond Neo-liberalism: Research Policies and Society. The Case of Japan

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain-Marc Rieu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Qualitative Change ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Science And Technology Policies ◽  
Systemic Crisis ◽  
Technology Policies ◽  
Industrial Societies

The idea of decoupling is playing a major role in various interpretations of the present systemic crisis. This crisis is understood as an effect of neo-liberal policies, which have revolutionized economic systems since the 1980s. Decoupling indicates a qualitative change in the level of autonomy of the economic sphere in industrial societies. But a new level of differentiation also generates various types of recoupling, new forms of integration, cooperation and regulation recomposing social systems at another level. The goal of this article is first to situate the idea of decoupling within its conceptual complex. Secondly, the ecological constraint is considered the source of this intense differentiation within social systems, which has intensified since the 1970s. Finally, based on the case of Japan, this paper explains why large-scale science and technology policies developed since the 1990s have to be understood as part of a recoupling process, a project to reconstruct and reach a social and economic coherence in the long term. Similar policies are now implemented by all major industrial nations. Such policies have the potential to overcome neo-liberalism's negative effects.

scholarly journals A Study of History of Economic Thought and it’s Relevance

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Anand Shanker Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Theories ◽  
History Of

There are many possible approaches to organizing economic activities of individuals living in social systems. Whatever method is chosen, it is necessary to coordinate or integrate the behavior of individual members of the society. The history of economic thought is a study of the more important attempts to analyze, describe and explain the relationships in actual or idealized economic systems. Knowledge of alternative explanations of economic processes provides a basis for evaluating the performance of industrial economies. It also provides a basis for critically evaluating economic theories and models that purport to describe modern industrial economies

Phenomenon of Virtual Reality in Theory and Practice of Social Systems Manage

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Ярцева ◽  
Svyetlana YArtsyeva ◽  
Зотов ◽  
V. Zotov
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Virtual Image ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Anthropogenic Systems ◽  
Time Continuum

The authors, who are the experts in anthropogenic systems management technology, revealed the phenomenon of virtual reality from the point of its practical signifi cance for developing society management strategies. The method of strategic planning regards virtual reality asa theoretical and philosophical basis for the design and virtualization of economic and mathematical images of the real socio-economic systems in the generated virtual world. Particular attention is paid to the fundamental properties of socio-economic systems, causing an objective link of their virtual images with the principles of nonlinear dynamics.Using virtual reality elements is exemplifi ed on “DYN-Prognoz” simulation, targeted at the development of social systems managing strategies. Authors proposed to use generative virtual reality related by feedback to time continuum with advanced virtual image as a new direction in social and economic forecasting.

scholarly journals STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Tamošaitienė ◽  
Oleg Kapliński
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Rational Solution ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Depth Analysis

Today, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Socio-Economic Systems exists in micro, meso and macro environments. A complicated process is required to find a rational solution that would include a large number of problems and criteria. Therefore, existing MCDM methods must be used as well as new ones developed. Notwithstanding SEA of Analysis of Socio-Economic Processes, there is little research examining factors of use of MCDM methods; thus, a more in-depth analysis should be undertaken. This study applied a systematic search of literature. A total of 73 papers from the academic literature containing such terms as ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)’, ‘Socio-Economic Processes (SEP)’, ‘Socio-Economic Systems (SES)’, ‘Social Systems (SS)’, ‘Economical Systems (ES)’, ‘Decision-Making (DM)’ and ‘Multi Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM)’ were identified and reviewed. As to the eligibility problem in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), criteria included studies on both Social and Economic Systems & Processes that examined development and trends related to SEA of Socio-Economic Processes. MCDM methods, assessment processes, data extraction and analysis were completed in all relevant studies. General activity fields in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Socio-Economic Systems were analysed. The key issues of SEA in micro, meso and macro environment, Socio-Economic Systems and Socio-Economic Processes factors were prominent across all researched categories. As far as the analysis of Socio-Economic Systems & Processes, decision makers should be aware of the problem in its complexity and undertake multi-stage decision-making. To honour the contribution made by Prof Valentinas Podvezko contribution in the field of Decision-Making (DM) to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Socio-Economic Systems using MCDM methods, and to commemorate his 70th anniversary, this article also highlights his academic career and research.

The importance of non-equilibrium in the development of economic system (thermodynamic approach)

foresight ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Štefan Volner
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium State ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
External Environment ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Thermodynamic Approach ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Equilibrium

Purpose – New non-equilibrium systems theory is a very important theoretical and methodological base of survey and understanding of contemporary economic systems and processes. Equilibrium is considered one of the basic conditions of existence and evolution of natural and social systems, according to scientific literature. Generally speaking, it can be presented as true. But the problem is that classical imagination perceives equilibrium as something real and stable – something more stable than basic condition of evolution of systems. Non-equilibrium state was usually understood as something negative, something destructive and something which has to be eliminated. Non-equilibrium state was understood as an anomaly, as an expression of weakening of system security and as a road to extinction. Thermodynamics comes with an idea that equilibrium is a “short” state of the system, equilibrium is very relative and all systems try to meet it, but they will never reach it. Equilibrium is usually connected with classical science and non-equilibrium state is connected with thermodynamics paradigm, with a new methodology of science. Non-equilibrium state is often seen as a basic condition – as an internal source of system evolution and its activities. Non-equilibrium state is a base of new arrangement of systems. Misunderstanding of contemporary non-equilibrium state theory and new expressions or aspects of dynamic processes can bring about negative impacts on the survey and establishment of new global economic system, e.g. new national and local economic systems. Therefore, the non-equilibrium state theory is a methodological base of new perception and survey of contemporary economic systems. Design/methodology/approach – A study of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Findings – Irreversibility and non-equilibrium, occurring in each process and evolutionary phase of economic systems, are connected with accidents and openness. Openness of systems enables (and causes) diversification toward wider system or environment and penetration of external elements and processes to internal structure of the system. A system like this is more sensitive to external and internal changes. Considering this, it is very important to be aware of the fact that entropy has different behavior in “closed” systems – different from behavior in open systems. Open economic systems communicate with external environment, interact with external systems and they exchange the energy. They consume energy of external environment and penetrate it. Elements, nodes and joints in open systems can communicate, connect and integrate with elements, nodes and joints from external systems. The growth of entropy is “smoother” and equilibrium of the system, its sub-systems and elements proceeds despite the non-equilibrium state of elements of the own system. They have to communicate and exchange the energy with external environment. This is because of the non-equilibrium state. Originality/value – This is an original thermodynamic approach to the importance of non-equilibrium in the development of economic systems.

Resilience in social and economic systems: a concept that fails the cost–benefit test?

1998 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICK HANLEY
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Ecological Concept ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Cost

One of the first lessons that students of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) learn is to ask whether projects or policies which they are studying generate additional benefits or costs, relative to the status quo. They are also told to be very careful in defining the project/policy which is the subject of their analysis. In my view, the ecological concept of resilience fails the CBA test, when applied to the study of economic and social systems, because it offers no additional insights to those we have already, and appears to be poorly defined.

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