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Hardback. Provides answers to the basic questions of what could have caused some of the regional financial crises, what their key characteristics were, how they could have been prevented, what lessons national governments, central bankers and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have learned and how such crises could be prevented. Editor(s): Rehman, Scheherazade S. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380948
- ISBN
- 9780792380948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.69
€ 187.69
Hardback. Provides a conceptual framework for property tax reform and claims that a model for property tax reform in developing countries is derived from a theoretical distillation of empirical experience. This book examines what constitutes a good property tax system, for whom, and under what conditions, and why such a system works. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380955
- ISBN
- 9780792380955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.03
€ 185.03
Hardback. Explores the concepts concerning the regulation and privatization of water resources, of water pricing, of public policies concerning the allocation of water supplied to users, and examines the issues involved in a truly market-determined framework. This book informs and prepares the persons studying water problems. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380962
- ISBN
- 9780792380962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.74
€ 187.74
Hardback. Integrates Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Workflow Management Systems (WFMS), and Transaction Processing (TP) Technologies by presenting analysis of requirements presented by diverse classes of co-operative applications, ranging from cooperative authoring, through design for manufacturing, to interorganizational workflows. Editor(s): By, Rolf A. de. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; UKR; UN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381006
- ISBN
- 9780792381006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.16
€ 185.16
Hardback. Presents evidence concerning health and the environment, inequality of health in many countries, and the compatibility of different quality of life measurements, along with solutions to problems of health policy. This book is useful to health economists, policy makers, insurers, and governmental advisors. Editor(s): Zweifel, Peter. Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381013
- ISBN
- 9780792381013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.90
€ 185.90
Conflict and Cooperation on Trans-boundary Water Resources
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Netanyahu, Sinaia
Hardback. Trans-boundary water resources are often a cause of conflict among riparian entities. This book offers an economic approach to resolution of conflicts by identifying economic mechanisms that encourage sustainable cooperation. It includes discussions on international and intrastate disputes regarding both water quantity and water quality issues. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Netanyahu, Sinaia. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381068
- ISBN
- 9780792381068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.23
€ 189.23
Hardback. Within the subject of ionizing radiation and its impacts, this book intends to provide a complete picture of the various health impacts and environmental problems. It provides guidelines for a procedure that would guarantee the inclusion of scientific data and reasoning and would also assure the incorporation of social costs and values. Editor(s): Pinkau, K.; Renn, Ortwin. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381099
- ISBN
- 9780792381099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.72
€ 188.72
Informal Venture Capital: Investors, Investments and Policy Issues in ...
Lumme, Annareetta; Mason, Colin; Suomi, Markk...
hardcover. Investigates the phenomenon of 'business angels' - wealthy private individuals who invest in small businesses. This volume answers key questions about these investors. It also provides an assessment of the effectiveness of policy initiatives to stimulate the supply of informal venture capital, based on the experiences in Finland. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381112
- ISBN
- 9780792381112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. The essays in this volume illustrate the diversity of methods in defining the meaning of rationality, particularly in relation to economics. They attempt to find a common core of meaning that accommodates a variegated array of methods and approaches to this subject. Editor(s): Dennis, Ken. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381143
- ISBN
- 9780792381143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Economic Restructuring and the Growing Uncertainty of the Middle Class
. Ed(S): Steijn, Bram; Berting, Jan; Jong, Ma...
Hardback. Focuses on a relatively new research area which is becoming increasingly more important: the growing uncertainty of the middle class. This book is suitable for policy-makers, managers, and trade union representatives who deal with problems induced by the changes. Editor(s): Steijn, Bram; Berting, Jan; Jong, Mart-Jan de. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381198
- ISBN
- 9780792381198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Hardback. Treating discovery and invention as processes of knowledge transformation, this book aims at taking technological and scientific thinking out of the realm of mystery and give the audience the tools to begin to comprehend it. It also shows how ethics can be used to make certain inventions and discoveries transform the world in a beneficial way. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381204
- ISBN
- 9780792381204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.30
€ 188.30
hardcover. Contains a study of the role, impact and policy implications of small and medium-sized transnational corporations in the developed economies as well as in the developing countries. This book describes the role of TNC's in domestic economies and their transnational activities. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381235
- ISBN
- 9780792381235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Hardback. Provides examples of how different types of projects function from a learning or renewal perspective, taken from a variety of real-life environments in industrial and public organizations. This book illustrates the mistaken habit of assuming too much in the project area. Editor(s): Lundin, Rolf A.; Midler, Christophe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381242
- ISBN
- 9780792381242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.90
€ 185.90
Hardback. This work on multinational firms addresses the implications of production, and the forces that determine location. Special attention is paid to differences across industries producing differentiated and technologically advanced goods, as compared to more basic oriented industries. Editor(s): Braunerhjelm, Pontus Brodde; Ekholm, Karolina. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381334
- ISBN
- 9780792381334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.35
€ 123.35
Hardback. Reviews the issues relating to the changing environment in the utility industry. This book contains topics such as: compensation for stranded costs, efficiency gains, institutional design, pricing, economics of scale, and network externalities. Editor(s): Zaccour, Georges. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381341
- ISBN
- 9780792381341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.49
€ 187.49
paperback. Focuses on constrained optimization. This book offers a substantial treatment of linear programming and covers convex analysis, network flows, integer programming, quadratic programming, and convex optimization. Editor(s): Vanderbei, Robert J. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBUH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381419
- ISBN
- 9780792381419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 237.84
€ 237.84
Hardback. Contingent valuation method (CVM) seeks to value environmental and other nonmarket goods and services by asking individuals about their values using survey methods. This book reviews the application of CVM and compares American experiences in nonmarket evaluation with those in other countries. Editor(s): Bishop, Richard C.; Romano, Donato. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381433
- ISBN
- 9780792381433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Hardback. Presents a study of the marketing aspects of product durability and optimal use of consumer durables. This book is useful to government specialists and consumer lobbyists concerned with efficient consumption, client orientation, and waste avoidance. It offers various insights on how to move towards the goal of the optimal use of consumer products. Editor(s): Kostecki, Michel. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381457
- ISBN
- 9780792381457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Hardback. Examines the nature of the worker and consumer from a personalist perspective, comparing that body of knowledge to what is received from conventional economics. This book is themed around the fact that personalist economics is attentive to both aspects of human material need, physical need and the need for work. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381464
- ISBN
- 9780792381464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Hardback. Presents at an introductory level some stochastic models applied in economics, finance and insurance. This book uses Markov chains, random walks, stochastic differential equations and other stochastic processes throughout and systematically applies them to economic and financial applications. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381488
- ISBN
- 9780792381488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.32
€ 187.32