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Hardback. What causes growth? Why have some countries grown much faster than others? What can governments do to raise the growth rates of their countries? This book contains the proceedings of the conference organized by the Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI) on behalf of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss such questions. Editor(s): Oosterbaan, Maaike S.; Steveninck, Thijs De Ruyter Van; Windt, Nico Van Der. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378853
- ISBN
- 9780792378853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
Hardback. For various countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates fresh economic activities. This book presents general views on tourism and sustainable economic development, and some opinions on the relationship between tourism and the environment. Editor(s): Fossati, Amedeo; Panella, Giorgio. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379089
- ISBN
- 9780792379089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94
Hardback. Evaluates and compares the regulation of telecommunications markets in Germany and the United States. This volume contains papers that emphasise that the goal of public policy in this area should be to make the broadest and most functional competition possible by means of an appropriate regulatory framework. Editor(s): Sidak, J.Gregory; Engel, Christoph; Knieps, Gunter. Num Pages: 83 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; KJU; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379157
- ISBN
- 9780792379157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardback. Summarizes knowledge from experts and from empirical studies. This book provides guidelines that can be applied in fields such as economics, sociology, and psychology. It applies to problems such as those in finance, marketing, personnel, and production. Editor(s): Armstrong, Jon Scott. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 850 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1808.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379300
- ISBN
- 9780792379300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 623.15
€ 623.15
Hardback. Analyzes decision problems in the management and engineering sciences. Divided into five parts, this book explores methodological issues, describes approaches to the model energy, applies quantitative techniques to problems in finance and economics, considers a series of problems in production systems, and covers game theory. Editor(s): Zaccour, Georges. Series: Advances in Computational Management Science. Num Pages: 421 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJMD; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379379
- ISBN
- 9780792379379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.73
€ 202.73
Hardback. Presents an alternative methodology to deal with a financial problem: the control of credit risk. This monograph includes chapters that review the main avenues of literature related to our problem; provide a brief overview of the main optimal control principles; and, present the models and their setting. Series: Advances in Computational Management Science. Num Pages: 102 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379386
- ISBN
- 9780792379386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
The Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Costs of Managed Competition.
Lehman, Dale E.; Weisman, Dennis L.
Hardback. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 envisioned a competitive free-for-all in the US telecommunications industry with removal of barriers to entry in local telecommunications markets and the lifting of the artificial restrictions that kept the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) out of the interLATA long-distance market. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCC; LNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379577
- ISBN
- 9780792379577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.46
€ 130.46
Hardback. The main emphasis of this text is on virtual enterprises and other networked organizations, with special focus on: supporting infrastructures and management of distributed business processes, intelligent multi-agent systems, knowledge management, human interfaces, and socio-economical aspects. Editor(s): Camarinha-Matos, Luis M.; Afsarmanesh, Hamideh; Erbe, Heinz-H. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1940.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379584
- ISBN
- 9780792379584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.25
€ 268.25
Hardback. Presents a selection of research advances on long term economic growth. This book shows implicitly or explicitly that technological change is at least partly dependent on growth itself. It is suitable for academic scholars and graduate students in economics, history and related social sciences as well as for policy makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379607
- ISBN
- 9780792379607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.67
€ 257.67
Hardback. The task of the so-called Visegrad countries (the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary and Poland) of preparing for EU and EMU membership is the key theme of this volume, focusing particularly on issues relating to macroeconomic policies and financial sector structures. Editor(s): MacDonald, Ronald; Cross, Rod. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379676
- ISBN
- 9780792379676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.75
€ 199.75
hardcover. Reviews the changing regulatory environment, notably incentive regulation and competition in regulated industries. Some of the major changes in electricity, gas, and telephone utilities allow for competition in local service through unbundling. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJF; KJU; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379713
- ISBN
- 9780792379713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.05
€ 132.05
Hardback. The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is an event of historic proportions with far-reaching implications in the years to come. This book includes essays which provide an analysis of several theoretical and policy issues associated with these implications. Editor(s): Moser, Thomas; Schips, Bernd. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379928
- ISBN
- 9780792379928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.59
€ 200.59
Structural Funds - Growth, Employment and the Environment
Christodoulakis, Nicos; Kalyvitis, Sarantis
Hardback. Looks at the role of transfers designed for assisting sustainable development of less developed regions within the European Union. This book emphasizes on the future path of the Greek economy and discusses likely outcomes: Growth and macroeconomic convergence; Employment in key sectors of economy; and Energy demand and its environmental aspect. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379997
- ISBN
- 9780792379997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.79
€ 130.79
Hardback. Focuses on public productivity. This book addresses questions on government productivity. Its scope and coverage range from theory to very specific applications. It demonstrates the applicability of a theoretical framework to concrete issues in the public sector: the Principal Agent (PA) theory or the Agency theory. Num Pages: 201 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380023
- ISBN
- 9780792380023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Hardback. Examining the supply side of air transport services, where airline management has considerable control, this book focuses on fundamental issues related to productivity, input prices, exchange rate dynamics, global sourcing of airline labor, maintenance and other services, and unit cost competitiveness of the airlines. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNGV; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380108
- ISBN
- 9780792380108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.71
€ 198.71
Hardback. Presents a quantification of the managerial behavior within decentralized organizations. This title provides insights into the internal functioning of the firm, the relationships between the managers at different organizational echelons, and the conditioning effects of the organizational controls and the market environment external to the firm. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380160
- ISBN
- 9780792380160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Hardback. Reports on the modes of governmental intervention to stimulate the usage of electronic data interchange (EDI) and the challenges facing government as they try to smoothen their own units via organizational management. Editor(s): Andersen, Kim Viborg. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; UTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380214
- ISBN
- 9780792380214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.20
€ 256.20
Hardback. Provides training professionals in industry, and students of human resources development, with an overview of models and issues in educational evaluation. This book is organized around three themes: context, models, and issues. It highlights new areas of concern and interest that may affect how we assess learning interventions in organizations. Editor(s): Brown, Stephen M.; Seidner, Constance J. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380269
- ISBN
- 9780792380269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61
Hardback. Analyzes management models to determine which characteristics yield the best results on the economic and social levels. This book indicates the necessary changes of managerial thinking and acting, in order to boost economic results with reasonable profits while minimizing social costs. It also explores the potential ramifications of such changes. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380283
- ISBN
- 9780792380283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.78
€ 131.78
Hardback. Redirects the study of what are called comparative economic systems toward analysis of the development of institutions and the effects of alternative institutional arrangements on economic performance. This book internalizes the effects of alternative property rights on the costs of transactions and incentives structures and on economic behavior. Series: International Studies in Economics and Econometrics. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380313
- ISBN
- 9780792380313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Hardback. The results of the Symposium on Internal Migration and Urbanization in Developing Countries in January 1996. This volume aims to provide a better understanding, at global level, of internal migration issues of concern to policy analysts. Editor(s): Bilsborrow, Richard E. Num Pages: 531 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380320
- ISBN
- 9780792380320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.86
€ 204.86
Hardback. The field of operations research has had a tremendous impact on the management of air transportation. This book shows some advances in optimization techniques and decision support systems applications in air transportation. It covers a variety of operations research topics in the air transportation industry. Editor(s): Yu, Gang. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380399
- ISBN
- 9780792380399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.11
€ 259.11
Hardback. Integration of the Central and Eastern European Countries into the European Union (EU) has become a question of timing. This book explains the relationship between competition policy and East-West integration. It describes the way of integrating the Central and East European countries into EU and their development by liberalizing trade with EU. Editor(s): Fritsch, Michael; Hansen, Hendrik. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380405
- ISBN
- 9780792380405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
Hardback. This text begins with the argument that EMU is more a political than an economic project. It develops this theme by addressing five different questions concerning: the global economy; power relations; accepted values; the politics of symbols; and the social dimension of the union. Editor(s): Minkkinen, Petri; Patomaki, Heikki. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380412
- ISBN
- 9780792380412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62