The foundations of the Tableau Économique in Boisguilbert and Cantillon

The aim of this article is to demonstrate that, despite the evident differences in form which exist between the work of Boisguilbert and that of Cantillon, the two authors use a similar theoretical framework, which provide the basic principles of the Tableau Économique. More precisely, it will be argued that, in this matter at least, there is sufficient evidence to indicate that Cantillon was influenced by Boisguilbert to some degree.     

The visual history of the Tableau Économique

This article looks at the history of the Tableau Économique from a visual point of view. It shows that Quesnay invented the Tableau to formalize visually his economic theory, and that he used different versions of the Tableau (‘Zigzag’, ‘Précis’ and ‘Formule’) for reasons of visual rhetorics. Accordingly, the visual history of the Tableau clarifies several problems identified by previous ‘ecommentors’. The paper concludes that the history of the Tableau as an image cannot be equated with that of Quesnay's abstract economic model without missing the Tableau Économique's raison d'être.     

The Grand Tableau of François Quesnay's economics

Quesnay scholarship has neglected the 40 tableaux that he and Mirabeau published in 1763 in Philosophie rurale, which they originally entited Grand tableau ecccconomique. This 1,400-page book, described by Louis Salleron as the most complete and authentic expositionof the physiocraticc system considered as a whole, contains detailed sequences of tableaux that describe and economy is disquilibrium, of which three are outlined and explained. The first shows what occurs when agricultyral advances yield more than the 100 per cent asssumed in the equilibrium tableaux, as in England where they yielded up to 150 per cent, and in Spain and France where they yielded to more than 25 to 50 per cent. The second explains how French agriculture could be restored and agricultural advances vastly increrased in nine years. The third explains the adverse effects on growth of an increase in luxe de decoration. It is argued that Philisopie ruraleprovides a more detailed account of Quesnay and Mirabea's policy analysis than the essays in Du Pont' Physiocratie, on which Quenay scholarship has predominantly focused.     

A Case Study of Balanced Scorecard Implementation in a Malaysian Company

ABSTRACT

The balanced scorecard (BSC) has attracted considerable interest among organizations seeking to improve the implementation of their strategy. Nevertheless, the success of BSC initiatives is far from certain. Some researchers argue that the BSC has its theoretical roots in management by objective (MBO). Others argue that the BSC was probably inspired by the Tableau De Bord that has been used by French companies since the 1930s. All these techniques seek to provide organizations with a basis for aligning activities and objectives. Some researchers are beginning to raise questions about BSC's effectiveness. Basing their argument on the failure of MBO and performance management programs, they argue that the BSC may also encounter similar problems. Among other things, it is argued that the effective implementation of the BSC requires the presence of human relations norms. Studies on Malaysian culture indicate that this may be more difficult to develop in Malaysian organizations. Certain characteristics of Malaysian culture may impede the development of human relations norms. Other researchers argue that there are inherent weaknesses in the BSC concept itself. These weaknesses will limit the usefulness of the BSC. This study presents the findings of a study on BSC implementation in a Malaysian telecommunication company. The findings provide some support for the concerns raised about the problems and limitations of the BSC.     

Tableau在移动网络优化中的应用

随着BSC参数配置的增多,了解影响通话质量和掉话率的指标已是移动公司的当务之急,如何建立一套综合的分析管理数据存储系统已是管理人员面临的主要问题。利用Tableau的数据分析平台,通过建立吉林移动网络数据管理中心无线网络数据整合存储结构,可以为整个网络数据管理中心数据自主分析平台建设奠定基础,并保障吉林移动网络数据可持续发展。     

From the Encyclopédie to the Tableau économique : Quesnay on freedom of grain trade and economic growth

This paper investigates the evolution of Quesnay's economic thought between his Encyclopédie articles and the first edition of the Tableau économique. The rediscovery of a forgotten piece Quesnay included in an agricultural treatise — the Essai sur l'amélioration des terres — leads us to reconsider the origins of the first edition of the Tableau. This forgotten piece of writing is the missing link between Quesnay's first economic writings and the Tableau. It improves on the theory of grain trade liberalization Quesnay presented in his first writings on two levels. First, it reconstructs of his previous argument in order to give it a more coherent shape. Second, this text complements the Encyclopédie articles by a growth mechanism. Through a reconstruction of Quesnay's growth mechanism, we show that his argument is a significant analytical step toward the first edition of the Tableau.     

Marx and Sraffa: A Comment on Gehrke and Kurz

This comment focuses on the assertion by Gehrke and Kurz (2018) that the origin of the equations which formed the backbone of Sraffa’s Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities is not related in any way to Marx, and particularly Marx’s reproduction schemes, as argued by the late Giorgio Gilibert and myself. This comment argues that the 2018 article by Gehrke and Kurz makes significant—but unacknowledged—retreats from positions previously presented by the authors, and that the relevance of Marx and his reproduction schemes for the origin of Sraffa’s (1960) work for Production of Commodities is beyond reasonable doubt.