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SUJET ECONOMIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic man 1, record 1, English, economic%20man
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A hypothetical man motivated solely by the principle of maximizing outputs from given and scarce inputs. 2, record 1, English, - economic%20man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sujet économique
1, record 1, French, sujet%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- homo oeconomicus 1, record 1, French, homo%20oeconomicus
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sujet économique [...] réalise une moyenne des comportements des individus animés par le souci de tirer le maximum de bien-être d'un minimum d'efforts. 1, record 1, French, - sujet%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- homo economicus
1, record 1, Spanish, homo%20economicus
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- International Public Law
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Compendium of topics or issues of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order 1, record 2, English, Compendium%20of%20topics%20or%20issues%20of%20the%20principles%20and%20norms%20of%20international%20law%20relating%20to%20the%20new%20international%20economic%20order
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prepared by UNITAR [United Nations Institute for Training and Research]. 1, record 2, English, - Compendium%20of%20topics%20or%20issues%20of%20the%20principles%20and%20norms%20of%20international%20law%20relating%20to%20the%20new%20international%20economic%20order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Droit international public
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Répertoire, par sujet ou question, des principes et normes du droit international relatifs au nouvel ordre économique international
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9pertoire%2C%20par%20sujet%20ou%20question%2C%20des%20principes%20et%20normes%20du%20droit%20international%20relatifs%20au%20nouvel%20ordre%20%C3%A9conomique%20international
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Derecho internacional público
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Compendio, por temas o cuestiones, de los principios y normas del derecho internacional relativos al nuevo orden económico internacional
1, record 2, Spanish, Compendio%2C%20por%20temas%20o%20cuestiones%2C%20de%20los%20principios%20y%20normas%20del%20derecho%20internacional%20relativos%20al%20nuevo%20orden%20econ%C3%B3mico%20internacional
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- economic man theory
1, record 3, English, economic%20man%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The theory that money is the principal factor in human motivation. 1, record 3, English, - economic%20man%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie homo economicus 1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20homo%20economicus
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hypothèse du sujet économique 1, record 3, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20sujet%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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