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DE-MATERIALIZATION ECONOMY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dematerialization of the economy
1, record 1, English, dematerialization%20of%20the%20economy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de-materialization of the economy 2, record 1, English, de%2Dmaterialization%20of%20the%20economy
correct
- economy dematerialization 3, record 1, English, economy%20dematerialization
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The absolute or relative reduction in the quantity of material and energy required to serve economic functions. 4, record 1, English, - dematerialization%20of%20the%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, there has been a surge of interest on the issue of dematerialization in the context of the so-called «New Economy», or «Internet based economy». There has been many claims that the Internet and associated emerging information technologies contribute to the dematerialization of the economy. However, this is far to be proven, mainly because of the well known «rebound effect». The huge number of electric and electronic devices needed to run the information economy require a growing amount of electricity, which, at least for countries like the US, implies to dig more coal. 5, record 1, English, - dematerialization%20of%20the%20economy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dématérialisation de l'économie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialisation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclosion de l'économie virtuelle permet des stratégies que l'on tenait pour impossibles jusque là : sous-traitance d'activités annexes, mais aussi développement en parallèle de produits ou même prises de commande sans contact direct avec le client, et cela sans que rien ne change dans la réalité. Le corollaire de cette dématérialisation de l'économie est une croissance de l'importance du pôle de connaissance des produits : la valeur de l'entreprise n'est plus uniquement reflétée par des critères financiers, mais aussi par la quantité et la qualité des connaissances dont elle dispose. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialisation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le modèle de croissance se caractérise par la place décisive que jouent dorénavant les actifs immatériels dans l'économie. La montée des services, la dématérialisation de l'économie, la part croissante de la valeur ajoutée intellectuelle dans le prix du produit (marketing, recherche et développement, droit, etc.) en sont les caractéristiques principales. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialisation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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