More complex than Graunt could imagine: Theoretical and practical thoughts about tempo effects in the conventional period life table
Mortality Past and Present: John Graunt's Bills of Mortality - Introduction An introduction to the conference marking the 350th anniversary of the...
Time for a Change: Introducing irreversible time in economics An exploration of the remarkable consequences of using Boltzmann's 1870s...
Introduction to Taking and Giving: Roles in Philanthropy Old and New Philanthropy has always been a feature of public life from...
Is the growth in the emerging economies additional or are we growing more slowly? Speakers look at the limits to world economic growth from...
Children's Self-Control and the Health and Wealth of their Nation: Tracking 1000 children from birth to maturity Policy-makers are considering large-scale early intervention programs to enhance children's...