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Hardback. Explores theoretical and practical implications of reflecting the fair value of liabilities for insurance companies. This book discusses the disclosure of these values to the financial and regulatory communities and auditing firms which are actually calculating this illusive but important variable. Editor(s): Vanderhoof, Irwin T.; Altman, Edward I. Series: The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 101 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399414
- ISBN
- 9780792399414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.23
€ 257.23
Hardback. Insurance companies, as well as banks and thrift institutions, have traditionally reported assets and liabilities on the basis of their amortized cost, or book value. This work provides examples of the fair valuing of annuity contracts, and offers examples of the fair valuing of term insurance products. Editor(s): Vanderhoof, Irwin T.; Altman, Edward I. Series: The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386346
- ISBN
- 9780792386346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.59
€ 200.59
Hardback. Discusses the relationship between market structure and how markets perform in a dynamic context during a liberalization process. This volume brings together the dynamics of agricultural markets in several parts of the world, with a special focus on transition economics and Africa. Editor(s): van Tilburg, Aad; Moll, Henk A. J.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378556
- ISBN
- 9780792378556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
paperback. Based on the crisis experience, the book offers an overview of lessons for macrofinancial analysis and financial stability. It illustrates the interlinkages between the financial side and the real side of the economy and highlights the role of balance sheet variables and sectoral balance sheet positions in the evolution of the financial crisis. Editor(s): Van Riet, A.; Winkler, B.; Bull, P. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Economics and Banking. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KFCF; KFF; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349469468
- ISBN
- 9781349469468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Competence encompasses or overlaps with notions of efficiency, success, accountability, excellence and self-justification. This collection explores ways in which individuals, teams or groups in organizations discursively present themselves as competentto perform tasks or functions, possibly at a superior level." Editor(s): Van Hout, Tom; Pelsmaekers, Katja; Rollo, Craig; Heynderickx, Priscilla. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGR; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349328505
- ISBN
- 9781349328505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. By returning to the source and the source texts, this book deepens the understanding of certain important ideas and notions which affect our present thinking. In Wisdom in Business, the authors go back in history to answer the question: How can one act wisely in the spirit of the present age? Editor(s): Van Hoof, Bertine; Blomme, Robert J. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJC; KJM; KJT; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349490639
- ISBN
- 9781349490639
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Van Aarle, Bas; Vinhas de Souza, Lucio. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403915191
- ISBN
- 9781403915191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Innovations in Financing Public Services: Country Case Studies
. Ed(S): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veik...
paperback. This bookexplores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared contributions, vouchers, and pooled public risk-financing. It includes case studies taken from the Nordic countries, UK, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and South Korea." Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP; KFFD; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349317356
- ISBN
- 9781349317356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Corporate Social Responsibility and Regulatory Governance
. Ed(S): Utting, Peter; Marques, Jose Carlos
paperback. This is the first of two volumes that examine the changing nature of state-business relations. This book assesses the potential and limits of CSR in developing countries, by focusing on aspects that are often ignored in the CSR literature: historical experience, theoretical perspectives, and institutional and political dimensions of change. Editor(s): Utting, Peter; Marques, Jose Carlos. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349366316
- ISBN
- 9781349366316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Urquidi, Victor L.; Thorp, Rosemary. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349017300
- ISBN
- 9781349017300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.84
€ 194.84
paperback. Aviation is integral to the global economy, but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. This volume explores what be done to retain the economic and other benefits of aviation, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside. Editor(s): Upham, Paul; etc.; Maughan, Janet (Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University); Raper, David; Thomas, Callum (Professor of Sustainable Aviation, Manchester Metropolitan University). Num Pages: 270 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KNGV; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781853838187
- ISBN
- 9781853838187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. Addresses some of the business and technical challenges of pervasive computing that encompass current and emerging technology standards, infrastructures and architectures, and innovative and high impact applications of mobile technologies in virtual enterprises. Editor(s): Upadhyaya, Shambhu; Chaudhury, Abhijit; Kwiat, Kevin; Weiser, Mark. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071379
- ISBN
- 9781402071379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.17
€ 132.17
Hardback. Presents diverse water management and development practices for poverty reduction, including realistic pricing and effective irrigation practices, the use of water as an engine for sustainable development, small and large scale strategies for reducing the risks and uncertainties in water availability and food security, and more. Editor(s): Unver, I. H. Olcay; Gupta, Rajiv K.; Kibaroglu, Aysegul. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074318
- ISBN
- 9781402074318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.26
€ 134.26
Hardback. The global community is preoccupied with the concept of sustainability, to the extent that the traditional measure of GDP is giving way to a 'green GDP'. This title presents a picture of research issues in the field, based on the experience of many countries, with the introduction of integrated environmental and economic statistics. Editor(s): Uno, Kimio; Bartelmus, Claude. Series: Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 461 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345596
- ISBN
- 9780792345596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.39
€ 203.39
Paperback. This work opens up vistas on business policy and corporate communications facing public interest. The relationship between private enterprise and public interest is subjected to an ethical examination, highlighting the role of the general public. Editor(s): Ulrich, Peter; Sarasin, Charles. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792336341
- ISBN
- 9780792336341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.79
€ 130.79
hardcover. This work opens up vistas on business policy and corporate communications facing public interest. The relationship between private enterprise and public interest is subjected to an ethical examination, highlighting the role of the general public. Editor(s): Ulrich, Peter; Sarasin, Charles. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792336334
- ISBN
- 9780792336334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.37
€ 133.37
Paperback. The Occupy movement and the Arab Spring have brought global attention to the potential of social media for empowering otherwise marginalized groups. This book addresses questions like what happens after the moment of protest and global visibility and whether social media can also help sustain civic engagement beyond protest. Editor(s): Uldam, Julie; Vestergaard, Anne. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; KJS; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492886
- ISBN
- 9781349492886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.66
€ 65.66
Hardback. Impact of International Business addresses current challenges and issues posed by the international environment, and provides fresh insights that are pertinent for policy and practice. The book examines various contemporary international business issues from various viewpoints and offers theoretical perspectives and different methodologies. Editor(s): Tuselmann, Heinz-Josef; Buzdugan, Stephen; Golesorkhi, Sougand; Freund, David M. P.; Cao, Qi. Series: Academy of International Business (UKI) Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569455
- ISBN
- 9781137569455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Hardback. Examines the resource management problems and challenges posed by the intensification of the environmental change process in coastal areas around the globe. This title includes chapters that analyse and evaluate a range of coastal and water resource functions across different temporal and spatial scales. Editor(s): Turner, R. Kerry; Bateman, I. J.; Adger, W. N. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365044
- ISBN
- 9780792365044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.93
€ 200.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Turnbull, Peter W.; Cunningham, Malcolm T.; Ford, I. D.; Homse, Elling. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333289891
- ISBN
- 9780333289891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.37
€ 193.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Tsuji, Masotsugu; Kuchiki, Akifumi. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403943507
- ISBN
- 9781403943507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Management and Organizations in the Chinese Context
. Ed(S): Tsui, Anne S.; Li, J. T.; Weldon, El...
Hardback. Editor(s): Tsui, Anne S.; Li, J. T.; Weldon, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312228415
- ISBN
- 9780312228415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
Hardback. Pursuing varied themes and raising fresh issues, this book approaches the subject matter in an analytical way, and includes extended review sections within their papers. It follows diverse methodologies, including the widespread use of econometrics, and reflects the trends in economic analysis. Editor(s): Tsoukis, Christopher; Agiomirgianakis, George; Biswas, Tapan. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073649
- ISBN
- 9781402073649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
India's and China's Recent Experience with Reform and Growth
. Ed(S): Tseng, Wanda S.; Cowen, David G.
Hardback. Editor(s): Tseng, Wanda S.; Cowen, David G. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCLT; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403943514
- ISBN
- 9781403943514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53