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  2. Robinson Crusoe economy - Wikipedia

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    A Robinson Crusoe economy is a simple framework used to study some fundamental issues in economics. [1] It assumes an economy with one consumer, one producer and two goods. The title " Robinson Crusoe " is a reference to the 1719 novel of the same name authored by Daniel Defoe .

  3. Economic model - Wikipedia

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    A key strand of free market economic thinking is that the market's invisible hand guides an economy to prosperity more efficiently than central planning using an economic model. One reason, emphasized by Friedrich Hayek , is the claim that many of the true forces shaping the economy can never be captured in a single plan.

  4. Doughnut (economic model) - Wikipedia

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    The main goal of the new model is to re-frame economic problems and set new goals. In this context, the model is also referred to as a "wake-up call to transform our capitalist worldview". [5] In this model, an economy is considered prosperous when all twelve social foundations are met without overshooting any of the nine ecological ceilings ...

  5. Circular flow of income - Wikipedia

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    Basic diagram of the circular flow of income. The functioning of the free-market economic system is represented with firms and households and interaction back and forth. [2] The circular flow of income or circular flow is a model of the economy in which the major exchanges are represented as flows of money, goods and services, etc. between ...

  6. Economic system - Wikipedia

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    Circulation model of economic flows for a closed market economy. In this model the use of natural resources and the generation of waste (like greenhouse gases) is not included. An economic system, or economic order, [1] is a system of production, resource allocation and distribution of goods and services within a society.

  7. Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century ...

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    This chapter contrasts the standard neoliberal agenda staged by Samuelson's circular flow diagram and scripted by the Mont Pelerin Society of Friedman, Hayek et al., with the Embedded Economy which sets the economy within society and the living world. It points out that the economy's fundamental resource flow is not a roundabout of money, but a ...

  8. Phillips Machine - Wikipedia

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    Different economic parameters, such as tax rates and investment rates, could be entered by setting the valves which controlled the flow of water about the computer. Users could experiment with different settings and note their effects. The machine's ability to model the subtle interaction of a number of variables made it a powerful tool for its ...

  9. Classical general equilibrium model - Wikipedia

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    Note that the classical general equilibrium model is unrelated to classical economics, and was instead developed within neoclassical economics beginning in the late 19th century. [ 2 ] In the model, the individual is assumed to be the basic unit of analysis and these individuals, both workers and employers, will make choices that reflect their ...