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Hardback. Many European countries have responded to the expected financial pressure of increased life expectancy beyond working age by reforming their public pension systems and health care programmes. This book offers suggestions to help counter any uncertainty as to the effects of these reforms. Editor(s): Boeri, Tito; Borsch-Supan, Axel; Brugiavini, Agar; Disney, Richard; Kapteyn, Arie; Peracchi, Franco. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KC; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375319
- ISBN
- 9780792375319
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€ 127.17
€ 127.17
Hardback. Describes three global changes that enabled the developments in the field of supply chains. This book presents the changes to be the explosive growth of the Internet; the growth in free-market economies with the corresponding political interest in global economic stability; and the emergence of a global managerial culture focused on performance. Editor(s): Song, Jing-Sheng; Yao, David D. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375340
- ISBN
- 9780792375340
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Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Hardback. Concerned with situations in which several persons reach decisions independently and the final consequence depends, potentially, upon each of the decisions taken, this book illustrates with examples the various formalizations, or rationality criteria and explores the relationships among the different criteria's. Series: Theory and Decision Library C. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375401
- ISBN
- 9780792375401
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Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Intends to provide research in the area of empirical Internet forecasting, demand analysis, pricing and planning. This book aims to educate the reader about how traditional analytic techniques can be used to access Internet growth and how new approaches can better address the pricing, planning and regulatory issues of Internet growth. Editor(s): Loomis, David G.; Taylor, Lester D. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375463
- ISBN
- 9780792375463
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Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. Includes discussions of many facets of water demands, including the economic theory of water demands, econometric and programming models of water demands, the results of empirical models, and the application of water demand information in the design of water management policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375494
- ISBN
- 9780792375494
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Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. Presents a view of Globalization and Regionalization that holds that the interaction between a more open trading system and the telecommunications and computer technology has substantially increased productivity and facilitated the fragmentation of the production process. Editor(s): Audretsch, David B.; Bonser, Charles F. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375524
- ISBN
- 9780792375524
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€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Hardback. Documents the status and perspectives of real estate education. This book intends to inform students, academics and practitioners about the situation in a wide range of countries and to provide a foundation for the real estate discipline. Series: Research Issues in Real Estate. Num Pages: 523 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 523
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375531
- ISBN
- 9780792375531
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Condition: New
€ 250.95
€ 250.95
Hardback. With global e-business and e-commerce initiatives, it has become important that all businesses carefully validate their business objectives, requirements, and strategies through a careful process of formal business modelling. This text negotiates the vast arena of research and practice. Editor(s): Holsapple, C. W.; Jacob, Varghese S. (School of Management, The University of Texas, Dallas, USA); Rao, H. Raghav (State University of New York, Buffalo, USA); Chaudhury, Abhijit; Agrawal, Manish. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 487
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375555
- ISBN
- 9780792375555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.39
€ 199.39
Hardback. In this volume, several authors consider various aspects and contexts of performance measurement with regard to the public sector. Editor(s): Fox, Kevin J. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 623.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375630
- ISBN
- 9780792375630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.66
€ 190.66
Hardback. Activist business ethics is needed in order to remedy the wrongdoing committed to stakeholders and minority shareholders. This book examines international aspects, the personification of stakeholders, the predominance of values and ethics for CEOs and the inefficient safeguards of the stakeholders' interests. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375661
- ISBN
- 9780792375661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.58
€ 123.58
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.11
€ 252.11
Hardback. Examines the effects of deregulation on the energy and telecommunications industries in an economic environment that has changed dramatically since deregulation was first introduced in those industries several years ago. This book discusses the aspects of deregulation that appear to be succeeding and those that seem to be failing. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Schuh, Joseph C. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJU; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375692
- ISBN
- 9780792375692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardback. This text explains the way in which information and knowledge are treated in contemporary economic theories. It gathers together contributions on the role of information in the various theories covered, including: system analysis; game theory; and the theories of market pricing. Editor(s): Petit, Pascal. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375715
- ISBN
- 9780792375715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.92
€ 128.92
Hardback. Given the significantly greater level of economic integration in the EU, accession brings up a host of issues that either did not arise or were of secondary importance during earlier enlargement waves. This book centres on the issues surrounding the likely economic impact that EU membership has on joining nations. Editor(s): Baldwin, Richard E.; Brunetti, Aymo. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375746
- ISBN
- 9780792375746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.27
€ 130.27
Hardback. There is synergy between the diverse methodologies of Operations Research (OR) and Management Science (MS), and the many problems it seeks to solve. This book examines selected research in and applications of Operational Research/Management Science. It covers a range of topics from major fields of OR/MS in a systematic and coherent fashion. Editor(s): Kozan, Erhan; Ohuchi, Azuma. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 427 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375883
- ISBN
- 9780792375883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.65
€ 195.65
Human Resource Development and Information Technology
. Ed(S): Sleezer, Catherine M.; Wentling, Tim...
Hardback. Describes the changes that are occur as technology plays a more central role in human resource development. This book compares methods and tools that organizations can use to create their own practices for developing their most critical resource-people. Editor(s): Sleezer, Catherine M.; Wentling, Tim L.; Cude, Roger L. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interface S. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375944
- ISBN
- 9780792375944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
Hardback. Proposes the idea of networked business school to cope with the challenges. This book deals with economic and organizational realities which can best be viewed from the perspective of network organization, management knowledge and education which should reflect these transformations to survive. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375951
- ISBN
- 9780792375951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Hardback. Organized around two broad themes: Graph Theory with path-breaking contributions on the theory of flows in networks and project scheduling, Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding with the invention of the family of ELECTRE methods and methodological contribution to decision-aiding which lead to the creation of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). Editor(s): Bouyssou, Denis; Jacquet-Lagreze, Eric; Perny, Patrice; Slowinski, Roman; Vanderpooten, Daniel (LAMSADE - Universite Paris Dauphine, France); Vincke, Philippe. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376118
- ISBN
- 9780792376118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.64
€ 251.64
Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation
. Ed(S): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine
Hardback. This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. Editor(s): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376149
- ISBN
- 9780792376149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Hardback. Addresses the questions, 'What is health risk analysis?' and 'How can its potentialities be developed to be most valuable to public health decision-makers and other health risk managers'. Risk analysis provides methods and principles for answering these questions. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376156
- ISBN
- 9780792376156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.31
€ 198.31
Hardback. Addresses measurement issues and techniques in agricultural productivity analysis, applying those techniques to data sets for American agriculture. This book provides a guide to using the productivity data available on the website of the US Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service. Editor(s): Ball, V. Eldon; Norton, George W. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376224
- ISBN
- 9780792376224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.74
€ 193.74
Hardback. Sets out to expand the concept of exchange by crossing the boundaries laid down by economists and by examining the function played by deceptions, self-deceptions and illusions. This book prepares the ground for and makes the contributions to explicitly acknowledging deceptions, self-deceptions and illusions as fundamental dimensions. Editor(s): Gerschlager, Caroline. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376255
- ISBN
- 9780792376255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.46
€ 192.46
Hardback. Seeks to identify and address sets of conceptual and methodological issues in analyzing innovation systems, particularly as regards the delimitation of relevant systems. This book makes an in-depth comparison of the biomedical clusters in Sweden and Ohio. It also sheds light on the emergence of science-based technological systems. Editor(s): Carlsson, Bo. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376330
- ISBN
- 9780792376330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Hardback. Closed-End Investment Companies (CEICs) have experienced a significant revival of interest, both as investment vehicles and as the subject of academic research. This book summarizes the evolution of CEICs, and presents the factors thought to cause CEIC shares to trade at different levels from their net asset values. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 102 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376347
- ISBN
- 9780792376347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.39
€ 125.39