Research goals and objectives: to study of the simplest possible mathematical model of microeconomic system with different social responsibilities of agents in accordance with agent based computational economics paradigm using a desktop application. Object of research: microeconomics system with heterogeneous agents. Subject of research: mathematical model of microeconomic system with different...

This article summarizes the status of State health reform and includes a table of major initiatives undertaken by each State. The Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA's) role in reviewing State waiver proposals is analyzed, and the author examines why States are likely to continue to seek section 1115 waivers, absent Federal health care reform. The often conflicting roles and responsibi...

This article is a version of the Introduction to the World Report on Violence and Health, published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It presents a general description about this phenomenon and points some basic questions: concepts and definitions about the theme; the state of knowledge about it; nature and typology on violence; proposal of a quantitative and qualitative approach of an ec...

Citizenship is more than a passport. It defines who “we Canadians” are, and describes the kind of community “we” wish to become. Citizens have rights, they have responsibilities, and they need access to jobs, services, and supports. The balance among these rights and responsibilities changes over time in response to the core values of citizens, their implicit contract with the state, and the ec...

The main challenges facing the environment of the Caspian Sea include the water level rise, environmental pollutions, the entrance of exotic species to the Caspian Sea, loss of the flora reservoirs and eutrophication. These challenges forced the coastal states to conclude the Framework Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea in 2003. The long duration of time t...

multinational corporations (mncs) are major actors in contemporary world. their negative and positive impacts on human life make clear the need for expanding their responsibilities. the aim of this article is to show how responsibilities of mncs evolve during recent 50-60 years. through two sections, the article examines vertical and horizontal expansion of mncs’ responsibilities and then recen...