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WELFARE THEORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rational expectations
1, record 1, English, rational%20expectations
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory based, first, on the assumption that individuals and companies will try to maximize their own welfare-that is, they will try to make their own economic and other circumstances as desirable as possible-and, second, that, as individuals and companies make economic decisions in their own interest, they do so in such a way that markets move towards equilibrium, easing inflation. 2, record 1, English, - rational%20expectations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticipations rationnelles
1, record 1, French, anticipations%20rationnelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signifie que les agents économiques agissent non seulement en fonction des données du passé (anticipations adaptatives), mais aussi en fonction des prévisions du futur. Les anticipations rationnelles se distinguent des anticipations adaptatives en ce que le jeu des anticipations adaptatives exige un temps d'observation pour apprendre la loi d'évolution, alors que pour les anticipations rationnelles l'agent a cette connaissance dès le départ. 2, record 1, French, - anticipations%20rationnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- expectativas racionales
1, record 1, Spanish, expectativas%20racionales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son las hipótesis que se formulan con carácter predictivo, y que no contienen los errores sistémicos imputables al desconocimiento del marco de predicción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - expectativas%20racionales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin embargo, por muy racionales que sean las expectativas, el futuro puede configurarse de modo diferente al esperado, debido a sucesos de carácter aleatorio imposibles de prever. 2, record 1, Spanish, - expectativas%20racionales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Economic Planning
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- welfare economics
1, record 2, English, welfare%20economics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branch of economic theory dealing with the evolution of principles for maximizing social welfare. 2, record 2, English, - welfare%20economics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In practice, welfare economics concerns chiefly the possibilities for improving the way that given aggregates of resources may be allocated to different user to satisfy better individual wants. 3, record 2, English, - welfare%20economics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "environmental economics". 4, record 2, English, - welfare%20economics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- welfare economy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Planification économique
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- économie de bien-être
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de bien-être [...] situation heureuse liée à la satisfaction des besoins [...] est de plus en plus souvent utilisé (notamment Économie de Bien-Être) en faisant référence à un domaine nouveau de l'analyse et de la recherche économique : les règles du fonctionnement d'une économie nationale où la satisfaction éprouvée par l'ensemble des individus qui la compose serait maximale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- économique du bien-être
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Planificación económica
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía del bienestar
1, record 2, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20del%20bienestar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- welfare theory
1, record 3, English, welfare%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie économique du bien-être
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20%C3%A9conomique%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les choix et interventions publics effectués ces 30 dernières années en matière d'éducation sont exposés et discutés à la lumière de la théorie économique du bien-être (Welfare Theory) et de la théorie des choix politiques (Public Choice). 1, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20%C3%A9conomique%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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