In fact, Malthus, as an economist concerned with what he called the problem of "gluts" (or, as they would be called today, the problems of economic recession or depression), can be said to have anticipated the economic discoveries made by John Maynard Keynes in the 1930s.
Safety, speed of travel, enjoyment, economic improvement, discovery?
Indeed, development of single agents which can act against multiple disease-causing organisms in an analogous way to broad-spectrum antibiotics would be an economic drug discovery approach of particular relevance to developing countries, where malaria and trypanosomiasis are endemic.
For-profit schools are a bust, and America's public education initiatives on the other hand proved effective as major drivers of economic competitiveness, scientific discovery and cultural development.
The history of the rise and fall of great powers over the last 3,000 years underscores that only when people are able to debate issues freely -- when religious taboos fade -- can intellectual inquiry lead to scientific discovery, economic revolution and powerful new civilizations.
For example, scientists and their advocates should document the economic impact of discoveries, as these data will help governments and other organizations to understand the value of investing in discovery.
As well, "the richer the diversity of life, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, economic development, and adaptive responses to such new challenges as climate change," it says.
The dispute has had more modern, economic underpinnings since the discovery of potentially lucrative oil reserves within a British economic exclusion zone.
These companies say the bill would reduce patent protections for new drugs, thus reducing the economic incentives for the discovery of cures and treatments.
Price discovery, in economic terms, is easy and open, a wealth of data can be presented, and transaction costs are low.
