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Hardback. Takes a macroeconomic policy approach to analyzing a question of the healthcare debate: Can the anticipated increasing rate of growth in future healthcare expenditures be financially absorbed by the society's increasing income and output? This book explains how healthcare financing could in the future be ethically, and economically accomplished. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399483
- ISBN
- 9780792399483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.29
€ 126.29
Hardback. Intends to provide an analysis of the emerging political and economic dilemmas EC member nations face on the road to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) since the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. This book addresses the critical economic and political issues that threaten the European integration process during this decade and beyond. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1890.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399513
- ISBN
- 9780792399513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.01
€ 204.01
Hardback. Deals with shiftwork-work that is performed during other than normal daytime hours. This book examines changes in weekly hours worked by fixed capital over long periods of time, and the significance of those changes in the measurement of long-run productivity change. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399551
- ISBN
- 9780792399551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.52
€ 248.52
Hardback. This work examines the foundations of queueing theory and is intended as an advanced text for courses on queueing theory, as well as a professional reference to queueing research. The results of queueing theory are established within the context of the book's instructional framework. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399629
- ISBN
- 9780792399629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Addresses marketing decisions under stochastic conditions in a unified framework within which potential interactions among the firm's marketing efforts may take place. This book begins with static, stochastic formulations of individual marketing decisions for single-product, competitive firms and formal results are presented and analyzed. Series: International Series in Quantitative Marketing. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399643
- ISBN
- 9780792399643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.98
€ 246.98
hardcover. Explores the meta-heuristics approach called tabu search. This book presents the major ideas of tabu search with examples that show their relevance to multiple applications. It is suitable for researchers and practitioners in management science, industrial engineering, economics, and computer science. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399650
- ISBN
- 9780792399650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.29
€ 248.29
Hardback. Divided into topical parts, this book addresses the issues in the use of panels for transportation planning: panels as evaluation tools, regional planning applications, accounting for response bias, and modeling and forecasting issues. These parts describe panel applications in the US, Australia, Great Britain, Japan, and the Netherlands. Editor(s): Golob, Thomas F. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399667
- ISBN
- 9780792399667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Offers practical guidance in the use of statistical models for empirical research in strategic management. This book features four topical areas such as: strategic analysis and firm strategies; the resource-based view of the firm; transaction costs, agency theory, and the boundaries of the firm; and corporate alliances, acquisitions and networks. Editor(s): Ghertman, Michel; Obadia, Jacques; Arregle, Jean-Luc. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399704
- ISBN
- 9780792399704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.69
€ 194.69
Paperback. Discusses the relationship between technological innovation and economic growth. This book provides an overview of how the technological systems studied here relate to Sweden's overall technological profile. It then offers an explanation of each of the four chosen technological systems. It concludes with a discussion of key lessons and issues. Editor(s): Carlsson, Bo. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399728
- ISBN
- 9780792399728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 244.69
€ 244.69
Hardback. This work analyzes issues associated with the large wave of bank mergers and acquisitions in the 1990s. It covers: the general and theoretical background of bank mergers and acquisitions; the effect of bank mergers on efficiency and shareholders' wealth; and regulatory and legal issues. Editor(s): Amihud, Yakov; Miller, Geoff, M.D. Series: The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399759
- ISBN
- 9780792399759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Examines the issues of emerging market capital flows from several distinct perspectives, addressing a number of related questions about emerging markets. Editor(s): Levich, Richard M. Series: New York University Salomon Centre Series on Financial Markets & Institutions. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399766
- ISBN
- 9780792399766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.77
€ 196.77
hardcover. Discusses the role of structural adjustment programs and policies, the implication of financial liberalization for growth and stability, the effects of foreign direct investment and the associated behavior of multinationals in terms of intellectual property rights, the diffusion of technology, growth and development. Editor(s): Gupta, Satyadev. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399773
- ISBN
- 9780792399773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.12
€ 130.12
Hardback. The purpose of this volume is to shed light on the linkages between incentives and restrictions set by governmental actions which managers of food industry firms encounter in their search for profits. Editor(s): Wallace, L.Tim; Schroder, William R. Num Pages: 421 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399797
- ISBN
- 9780792399797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.65
€ 195.65
Hardback. Contingent valuation (CV) measures what is called passive use value or existence value. This volume provides background into the issues underlying the public and academic discussion regarding CV and the reliability of CV estimates of economic value. It also focuses on issues that have formed the core of the CV discussions. Editor(s): Kopp, Raymond J.; Pommerehne, Werner W.; Schwarz, Norbert. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399803
- ISBN
- 9780792399803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.85
€ 193.85
Hardback. Over the past ten years, there has been growing interest in the process of strategic decision-making among both managers and researchers. This book summarizes the developments in research on strategic decision-making, with chapters prepared by strategy researchers. Editor(s): Papadakis, Vassilis; Barwise, Patrick. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399872
- ISBN
- 9780792399872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive survey of the EMU project. This book is a revised version of the report by the Swedish Government Commission on the EMU. It evaluates the main advantages and disadvantages of a single currency. It focuses on the consequences for Sweden of joining versus not joining the monetary union. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399902
- ISBN
- 9780792399902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.53
€ 247.53
Hardback. Extracting theories and ideas from both the field of economics and the field of social psychology, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach to study individuals' decisions pertaining to public good games. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399919
- ISBN
- 9780792399919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
Hardback. Written for students, teachers, researchers and life insurance practitioners, this book emphasises on variance evaluations of mathematical reserves. It includes an axiomatic theory of compound interests, the development of statistical methods for mortality and other estimations, and the introduction of graphs. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399957
- ISBN
- 9780792399957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.04
€ 191.04
Hardback. Insurance is a concept, a technique, and an economic institution. It also has an important role in the economic, social, and political life of all countries. This text aims to describe the significance of insurance institutions, the reasons they exist and how they function. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399964
- ISBN
- 9780792399964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.30
€ 247.30
paperback. This collection of fascinating historical case studies reveals the remarkable inner workings of the modern food provisioning system and the complex web of institutions that move food from the farm to the dinner table. Editor(s): Belasco, Warren; Horowitz, Roger. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: HBTK; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812221343
- ISBN
- 9780812221343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardcover. The subject of numerical methods in finance has emerged as a fresh discipline at the intersection of probability theory, finance, and numerical analysis. This volume presents the research and survey articles focusing on various numerical methods in finance. Editor(s): Rachev, Svetlozar T. Num Pages: 435 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817632199
- ISBN
- 9780817632199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.61
€ 73.61
Hardback. Series: Progress in Systems and Control Theory. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1216.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 740
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817635480
- ISBN
- 9780817635480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.56
€ 245.56
Hardback. Provides an overview of existing and original material, about what mathematics when allied with Mathematica can do for finance. This title includes sophisticated theories that are presented systematically in a user-friendly style, and a powerful combination of mathematical rigor and Mathematica programming. Num Pages: 481 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM2; UFM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817641979
- ISBN
- 9780817641979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.95
€ 115.95
Hardback. Focuses on various aspects of dynamic game theory. This book features useful tools for researchers and practitioners who use game theory for modeling in many disciplines. It covers topics: repeated and stochastic games; differential dynamic games; optimal stopping games; and applications of dynamic games to economics, finance, and queuing theory. Editor(s): Nowak, A. S.; Szajowski, K. Series: Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games. Num Pages: 694 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817643621
- ISBN
- 9780817643621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.75
€ 244.75