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PARETO [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Statistical Methods
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pareto front
1, record 1, English, Pareto%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front de Pareto
1, record 1, French, front%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pareto improvement
1, record 2, English, Pareto%20improvement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pareto criterion 2, record 2, English, Pareto%20criterion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the language of welfare economics, a change that makes at least one member of a community better off and makes none worse off is a Pareto improvement. 3, record 2, English, - Pareto%20improvement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resources are allocated efficiently when it is not possible to change the allocation of resources ... without making someone worse off. If it is possible to reallocate resources and make some people better off ... while making no one else worse off, then the existing pattern of resource allocation is not efficient. This criterion of efficiency is called the Pareto criterion ... 4, record 2, English, - Pareto%20improvement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- critère de Pareto
1, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le critère de Pareto est à la fois l'un des critères les plus simples et des plus applicables. Il postule que «tout changement qui ne nuit à personne et qui améliore la situation de certains individus (selon leur estimation) doit être considéré comme une amélioration» [...] 2, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Pareto
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potential Pareto improvement 1, record 3, English, potential%20Pareto%20improvement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Undertaking a project provides a potential Pareto improvement if it is in principle possible to secure an actual Pareto improvement by linking the project with an appropriate set of transfers of money between gainers and losers - even if in fact these transfers will not take place. 2, record 3, English, - potential%20Pareto%20improvement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amélioration possible de Pareto
1, record 3, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20possible%20de%20Pareto
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compensation principle
1, record 4, English, compensation%20principle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Haldor-Hicks compensation principle 2, record 4, English, Haldor%2DHicks%20compensation%20principle
- Haldor-Hicks principle 2, record 4, English, Haldor%2DHicks%20principle
- Hicks-Haldor criterion 3, record 4, English, Hicks%2DHaldor%20criterion
- Haldor-Hicks criterion 4, record 4, English, Haldor%2DHicks%20criterion
- potential Pareto improvement criterion 5, record 4, English, potential%20Pareto%20improvement%20criterion
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A test of whether or not social welfare is increased by some economic change. ... the compensation principle ... states that, if the gainers from a change could fully compensate the losers from the change, and still be better off than they were before the change, then the change can be deemed desirable, even if the compensation is not actually paid. 6, record 4, English, - compensation%20principle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Processus décisionnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principe de compensation
1, record 4, French, principe%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- test de compensation 2, record 4, French, test%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
- test de compensation Hicks-Kaldor 2, record 4, French, test%20de%20compensation%20Hicks%2DKaldor
masculine noun
- critère de Kaldor 3, record 4, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Kaldor
masculine noun
- critère des transferts potentiels 4, record 4, French, crit%C3%A8re%20des%20transferts%20potentiels
masculine noun
- critère de l'amélioration possible de Pareto 5, record 4, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20possible%20de%20Pareto
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] [le] principe de compensation [...] peut se formuler ainsi : si une opération a un surplus global positif, on peut trouver un système de transferts compensatoires tel que le surplus de chaque individu soit positif, c'est-à-dire tel que la situation de chacun soit améliorée. Dans la réalité toutefois, on ne met pas en œuvre à chaque instant de tels systèmes de transferts compensatoires [...] 6, record 4, French, - principe%20de%20compensation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio de compensación
1, record 4, Spanish, principio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Marketing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pareto’s Law
1, record 5, English, Pareto%26rsquo%3Bs%20Law
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Pareto curve 2, record 5, English, Pareto%20curve
correct
- Pareto distribution 3, record 5, English, Pareto%20distribution
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Pareto's Law, there is an inevitable tendency for income to be distributed in the same way - regardless of social and political institutions and regardless of taxation. 4, record 5, English, - Pareto%26rsquo%3Bs%20Law
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Commercialisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- loi de Pareto
1, record 5, French, loi%20de%20Pareto
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- distribution de Pareto 1, record 5, French, distribution%20de%20Pareto
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi mise en évidence par Pareto (sociologue et économiste italien) qui peut s'énoncer ainsi : quand il y a un grand nombre de variantes possibles, très souvent moins de 20 % de ces variantes représentent plus de 80 % des cas qui peuvent se présenter dans la réalité. 1, record 5, French, - loi%20de%20Pareto
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
- Comercialización
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Pareto
1, record 5, Spanish, ley%20de%20Pareto
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pareto optimum
1, record 6, English, Pareto%20optimum
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Pareto-optimal 2, record 6, English, Pareto%2Doptimal
correct
- Paretian optimality 3, record 6, English, Paretian%20optimality
correct
- Pareto optimality 4, record 6, English, Pareto%20optimality
- Pareto optimal 4, record 6, English, Pareto%20optimal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state of the economy in which all economic resources are allocated and used efficiently, such that it is impossible to make anyone economically better off without making someone else economically worse off. 5, record 6, English, - Pareto%20optimum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic starting point of much of welfare economics is the theorem that the result of a system of perfect competition under ideal conditions is a "Pareto optimum." A Pareto optimum is a state of affairs which cannot be altered to the advantage of one participant without at least some disadvantage to some other person. In general, for any state which is not a Pareto optimum, there will exist another feasible state which would be preferred to the original one by all concerned. 6, record 6, English, - Pareto%20optimum
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Paretian optimum
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- optimum de Pareto
1, record 6, French, optimum%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- optimalité de Pareto 2, record 6, French, optimalit%C3%A9%20de%20Pareto
feminine noun
- optimum économique parétien 3, record 6, French, optimum%20%C3%A9conomique%20par%C3%A9tien
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de l'économie où, étant donné la répartition des ressources, nul ne peut améliorer sa position sans détériorer celle d'un autre. 4, record 6, French, - optimum%20de%20Pareto
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'optimum de Pareto comporte la réalisation de deux groupes de conditions définissant respectivement, l'optimalité des productions et celle des échanges. Un optimum de production est atteint lorsque, avec des ressources données, il est impossible d'augmenter la production d'un bien, sans diminuer celle d'au moins un autre bien. [...] Un optimum de l'échange est une situation telle, que l'on ne peut, avec des quantités de biens données, augmenter la satisfaction d'un consommateur sans diminuer celle d'au moins un autre individu. 3, record 6, French, - optimum%20de%20Pareto
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- óptimo de Pareto
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%B3ptimo%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- óptimo paretiano 2, record 6, Spanish, %C3%B3ptimo%20paretiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en la cual ninguna redistribución admisible de los productos o factores podría aumentar el nivel de utilidad de una economía sin disminuir el nivel de otras. 3, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%B3ptimo%20de%20Pareto
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Management Operations (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pareto principle
1, record 7, English, Pareto%20principle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pareto time principle 2, record 7, English, Pareto%20time%20principle
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- principe de Pareto
1, record 7, French, principe%20de%20Pareto
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio de Pareto
1, record 7, Spanish, principio%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apreciación que recuerda los análisis del gran economista sobre concentración, y que constata el hecho corroborado por los estudios de marketing - de que gran número de empresas obtienen el 80% de sus ingresos de solo el 20% de sus productos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - principio%20de%20Pareto
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Pareto analysis
1, record 8, English, Pareto%20analysis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The identification and interpretation of significant factors using Pareto's rule that 20 percent of a set of independent variables is responsible for 80 percent of the result. Pareto analysis can be used to identify cost drivers or activity drivers that are responsible for the majority of cost incurred by ranking them in order of value. 1, record 8, English, - Pareto%20analysis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- analyse de Pareto
1, record 8, French, analyse%20de%20Pareto
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basée sur le principe établi par l'économiste italien, Vilfredo Pareto, qui indique que seuls quelques facteurs sont responsables de la plupart des résultats (positifs ou négatifs), une analyse de Pareto aide à identifier les «quelques facteurs essentiels» qu'il faut améliorer pour atteindre les résultats souhaités. Cette analyse aide les responsables à concentrer leurs efforts sur quelques activités et par conséquent à utiliser leurs rares ressources de façon efficace et efficiente pour atteindre des résultats. 1, record 8, French, - analyse%20de%20Pareto
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-10-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Pareto index
1, record 9, English, Pareto%20index
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indice de Pareto
1, record 9, French, indice%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-10-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Pareto curve
1, record 10, English, Pareto%20curve
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Pareto
1, record 10, French, courbe%20de%20Pareto
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Pareto index
1, record 11, English, Pareto%20index
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- indice de première espèce
1, record 11, French, indice%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20esp%C3%A8ce
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- indice de Pareto 1, record 11, French, indice%20de%20Pareto
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Econometrics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Pareto chart
1, record 12, English, Pareto%20chart
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By using a certain logarithmic chart called the "Pareto chart", he found that the "upper tail" of the income data of many different countries and many different times fell along straight lines of almost the same slopes. 1, record 12, English, - Pareto%20chart
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Économétrie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- graphique de Pareto 1, record 12, French, graphique%20de%20Pareto
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1979-03-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Pareto
1, record 13, English, Pareto
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[It] was Pareto, one of the group of economists engaged in transforming a branch of natural philosophy into a rigorous system of analysis, who first observed how similar many income distributions were when evaluated in terms of what is still called the Pareto coefficient ... 1, record 13, English, - Pareto
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- parétien
1, record 13, French, par%C3%A9tien
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'économiste Pareto. 1, record 13, French, - par%C3%A9tien
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dit autrement, le calcul économique utilisé de façon idéologique pour justifier une macrodécision peut difficilement être considéré comme le fondement de celle-ci mais sert seulement à étayer le discours des unités dominantes et ce, du fait même qu'une macrodécision se coule très imparfaitement dans le moule des choix parétiens, référence implicite du calcul économique. 1, record 13, French, - par%C3%A9tien
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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