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Competing models of socially constructed economic man : differentiating Defoe's Crusoe from the Robinson of neoclassical economics
No full textDaniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe has seldom been read as an explicitly political text. When it has, it appears that the central character was designed to warn the early eighteenth-century reader against political challenges to the existing economic order. Insofar as Defoe’s Crusoe stands for "economic man", he is a reflection of historically-produced assumptions about the need for social conformity, not the embodiment of any genuinely essential economic characteristics. This insight is used to compare Defoe’s conception of economic man with that of the neoclassical Robinson Crusoe economy. On the most important of the ostensibly generic principles espoused by neoclassical theorists, their "Robinson" has no parallels with Defoe’s Crusoe. Despite the shared name, two quite distinct social constructions serve two equally distinct pedagogical purposes. Defoe’s Crusoe extols the virtues of passive middle-class sobriety for effective social organisation; the neoclassical Robinson champions the establishment of markets for the sake of productive efficiency
Charlie B. Robinson to Hiram T. Hunter, March 25, 1933
No full textIn this letter of March 25, 1933, Charlie B. Robinson writes to H. T. (Hiram Tyram) Hunter commending Senator Frances and Dan Tompkins in their funding appropriation efforts for Western Carolina Teachers College. In a separate handwritten note, Mr. Robinson writes to Dan Tompkins thanking him for his kindness.March 25th, 1933
Dear H.T. Hunter,
Cullowhee N.C.
Dear Dr. Hunter:
I have just returned from Raleigh, having been there on business for my Company. While there I was very much pleased to find that our Representative Dan Tompkins and our Senator Frances have been putting up a good strong fight to secure the Western Carolina Teachers College appropriations fitting to it’s needs and to the extent of fairness in comparison to other institutions; and while I am yet of the opinion that from the standpoint of equity, our institution is still lagging, and I want to commend both Senator Francis and Representative Tompkins for their splendid efforts, the result of which you know. I was informed that you have been ill and unable to be at your office, but trust that you are again well ere this.
With kind personal regards, I am sincerely yours,
C. B. Robinson c/c Senator Francis c/c Representative Tompkins Dear Dan, Sorry not to have seen you again and thank you for courtesies extended. Had to get home last night but enjoyed my trip. Charli
Joseph T. Robinson telegram to General Robert C. Davis, April 22, 1927, related to Mississippi River flooding
No full textPostal Telegraph - Commercial Cables telegram, one typed page. Robinson asks Adjutant General Davis if the War Department can supply food to flood-stricken Arkansas.Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) was born near Lonoke, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas for two years and then read law with Judge Thomas C. Trimble before taking a law degree at the University of Virginia in 1895. In 1902, Robinson was elected to Congress from the Sixth District of Arkansas and served five terms. He was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1912, inaugurated on January 14, 1913, and two weeks later elected Senator by the Arkansas General Assembly. Robinson went on to be re-elected to four more Senate terMSand was in 1928 nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket with Al Smith of New York. He served as Majority Leader under Franklin Roosevelt from 1932 until his death in 1937 and was the leading spokesman for the Roosevelt New Deal in Congress
Letter from S. B. Simmons to C. T. Robinson
No full textLetter from S. B. Simmons to C. T. Robinson, concerning encampment at Kittrell College
Robinson T. C. — The Population of Britain
No full textA. A. Robinson T. C. — The Population of Britain. In: Population, 26ᵉ année, n°4, 1971. p. 767
Joseph T. Robinson letter to Judge J.G. Thweatt, January 5, 1927, related to flood control
No full textTwo typed pages, unsigned. Robinson writes to Thweatt of DeValls Bluff about recent flooding in the White River Levee District, as well as his efforts to expand the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission and advocate for flood relief legislation.Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) was born near Lonoke, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas for two years and then read law with Judge Thomas C. Trimble before taking a law degree at the University of Virginia in 1895. In 1902, Robinson was elected to Congress from the Sixth District of Arkansas and served five terms. He was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1912, inaugurated on January 14, 1913, and two weeks later elected Senator by the Arkansas General Assembly. Robinson went on to be re-elected to four more Senate terMSand was in 1928 nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket with Al Smith of New York. He served as Majority Leader under Franklin Roosevelt from 1932 until his death in 1937 and was the leading spokesman for the Roosevelt New Deal in Congress
Joseph T. Robinson telegram to the Southeast Arkansas Levee District, March 4, 1928
No full textPostal Telegraph - Cable Co. telegram, one typed page. Senator Robinson acknowledges receipt of a telegram from the Southeast Arkansas Levee District and requests suggestions for amendments to the upcoming Jones flood control bill.Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) was born near Lonoke, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas for two years and then read law with Judge Thomas C. Trimble before taking a law degree at the University of Virginia in 1895. In 1902, Robinson was elected to Congress from the Sixth District of Arkansas and served five terms. He was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1912, inaugurated on January 14, 1913, and two weeks later elected Senator by the Arkansas General Assembly. Robinson went on to be re-elected to four more Senate terMSand was in 1928 nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket with Al Smith of New York. He served as Majority Leader under Franklin Roosevelt from 1932 until his death in 1937 and was the leading spokesman for the Roosevelt New Deal in Congress. The Mississippi River flood control bill sponsored by Senator Wesley L. Jones, a Republican from Washington, was unanimously passed by the Senate on March 28, 1928. The Flood Control Act of 1928 was enacted by Congress on May 15
Address of Senator Joe T. Robinson, East St. Louis, Illinois, October 30, 1928
No full textSeven typed pages. Senator Robinson's speech addresses federal flood control and relief efforts following the 1927 Mississippi River flood, as well as racial and religious prejudice.Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) was born near Lonoke, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas for two years and then read law with Judge Thomas C. Trimble before taking a law degree at the University of Virginia in 1895. In 1902, Robinson was elected to Congress from the Sixth District of Arkansas and served five terms. He was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1912, inaugurated on January 14, 1913, and two weeks later elected Senator by the Arkansas General Assembly. Robinson went on to be re-elected to four more Senate terMSand was in 1928 nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket with Al Smith of New York. He served as Majority Leader under Franklin Roosevelt from 1932 until his death in 1937 and was the leading spokesman for the Roosevelt New Deal in Congress.[Page 1]
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On Topological Chaos in the Robinson-Solow-Srinivasan Model
No full textIn this paper, we offer an instance of (topologically) chaotic optimal behavior in a twosector model with irreversible investment, originally formulated by Robinson, Solow and Srinivasan. Our result follows from the theory of turbulence in non-linear dynamical systems, and relies only on the existence of a continuous optimal policy function. The fact that there is a unique optimal program from each initial stock when future utilities are discounted by a factor smaller than the labor-capital ratio may be of independent interest.
Temperature affects respiration rate of Oithona similis
No full textOithona spp. is considered the most abundant and ubiquitous copepod genus in the marine environment, often outnumbering calanoid copepods throughout the year. Previous studies have argued that one of the reasons for such success is that the respiration rate of Oithona spp. is insensitive to temperature changes and lower than in calanoids. However, comprehensive data on the thermal biology of this important copepod genus is lacking. In this study, the respiration rate of adult female O. similis from the English Channel, was measured over the temperature range 4 to 25°C. The respiration rate of O. similis changed exponentially with temperature (ln O2-rate = –3.59 +0.114 T, df = 35, r2 = 0.85, p < 0.001, Q10 = 3.1) similar to that of other poikilotherms. Over the temperature range examined, O. similis basic metabolic cost varied from a minimum of ~1.4% body-C d–1 at 4°C to a maximum of 23% body-C d–1 at 25°C, corresponding to an energy demand of ~3% and 32% body-C d–1 respectively. The respiration rate of O. similis, from the present study, is ~8 times lower than that of a calanoid copepod of equivalent body weight estimated from published empirical metabolism–temperature data. We suggest that these differences in metabolic rates may account for the year-round persistence and higher abundances of Oithona spp. over calanoid copepods, particularly in oceanic and oligotrophic environments where food resources may be limiting for calanoid copepods
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