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Hardback. Brings together economic, social, and statistical views on the dynamics of this set of emerging technologies. This book examines costs as well as the benefits - the challenges as well as the choices - of the expanding science-based world of biodiversity, biopharmaceuticals, and bioinformatics. It provides suggestions for future work and research. Editor(s): Mothe, John R. de la. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379225
- ISBN
- 9780792379225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.39
€ 130.39
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
€ 125.19
€ 125.19
Hardback. Provides an understanding of why the soft budget constraint exists. By investigating state-owned enterprises in Tanzania before, during and after socialism, this book examines the prevalence of the soft budget constraint. The soft budget constraint is defined as an informal institution. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1700.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379102
- ISBN
- 9780792379102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.33
€ 195.33
hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379096
- ISBN
- 9780792379096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.68
€ 249.68
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
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. This title is an examination of manufacturing innovations - both technical and knowledge-based. It examines the elements that make today's manuacturers successful. Many examples from industry throughout the book should enable the reader to appreciate and comprehend the concepts presented. Editor(s): Swamidass, Paul M. Num Pages: 439 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 842.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 439
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378969
- ISBN
- 9780792378969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.88
€ 189.88
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
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
hardcover. Focusing on pension reforms in eight Latin American countries, this text aims to answer questions such as: what did the policymakers expect? And were expectations realized? It provides detailed lessons that aim to help shape the debate for policymakers in other countries. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCP; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378822
- ISBN
- 9780792378822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.31
€ 246.31
Hardback. This text challenges the standard interpretation of the basis of growth and viability of dominant wealthy nations. The efforts of the economically wealthy and government leaders to increase their wealth and protect it from aggressors, internal and external, are cast in a new evolutionary light. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378785
- ISBN
- 9780792378785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.21
€ 195.21
Hardback. Policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria. This work reviews useful tools for multicriteria decision analysis that can be used to quantify trade-offs and contribute to more informed decision making. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378754
- ISBN
- 9780792378754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive review of the advances in European monetary policy-making over the decades. This book examines the considerations that determine a central bank's monetary strategy and explains how these considerations have featured in European monetary history. Series: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378693
- ISBN
- 9780792378693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.49
€ 194.49
Hardback. Throughout the 1990s, major banking and currency crises occurred in many countries around the world. This book contains papers and comments from a conference held to identify and discuss the lessons to be learned from these crises, such as their causes and how to prevent their reoccurrence. Editor(s): Bisignano, Joseph; Hunter, W. Curt; Kaufman, George G. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378655
- ISBN
- 9780792378655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.35
€ 196.35
Hardback. These proceedings discuss how different areas of society are being transformed by computer technology. They focus on women's experiences as computer scientists, and the mechanisms through which various aspects of system design contribute to the gendered nature of computing. Editor(s): Balka, Ellen; Smith, Richard. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378648
- ISBN
- 9780792378648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378556
- ISBN
- 9780792378556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.27
€ 193.27
Hardback. Provides an introduction which emphasizes the historic nature of the next enlargement of the European Union. This work offers an assessment of the costs and benefits of enlargement to EU Member States. It pays special attention to the possible implications of the weak compromises made at the Berlin Conference, held in March 1999. Series: International Handbooks on Economic Integration. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378471
- ISBN
- 9780792378471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardback. Economic Development is but one facet of Human Development. Economic Development is an applied field; whatever it claims as conclusion should be an applicable conclusion. This requires attention to those non-economic factors which translate economic decisions into practice - such as the forces of nationalism versus pressures of global powers. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378464
- ISBN
- 9780792378464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardback. Presents topics in financial econometrics and theoretical finance, and is divided into three main parts. This book aims at documenting an empirical regularity of financial price changes: the occurrence of sudden and persistent changes of financial markets volatility. Series: Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378426
- ISBN
- 9780792378426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Analyzes the transition of Russia's agro-food sector from a centrally planned system to a market-oriented one. This book features chapters that explain the initial conditions of transition, describe the measures undertaken, survey the current situation, and offer perspectives on how best to continue with the reform. Editor(s): Wehrheim, Peter; Frohberg, Klaus (Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, University of Halle, Germany); Serova, Eugenia; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2100.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378419
- ISBN
- 9780792378419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.06
€ 260.06
Hardback. As electricity markets are deregulated or face new regulations, pricing strategies must consider such factors as cost, value of service and pricing by objective. This study introduces a family of pricing concepts, methodologies, models, tools and databases focused on market-based pricing. Editor(s): Faruqui, Ahmad; Eakin, Kelly. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378396
- ISBN
- 9780792378396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.93
€ 249.93
Hardback. The ageing, financial and labour market challenges facing the old age pension systems of the member states of the European Union are well known. This book contests the view that funding is the answer. It shows how adaptable the largely pay-as-you-go old age pension systems in the European Union are. Editor(s): Hughes, Gerard; Stewart, Jim. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; KC; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378389
- ISBN
- 9780792378389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
The Causal Structure of Long-Term Supply Relationships. An Empirical T...
Jong, Gjalt De; Nooteboom, Bart
Hardback. Helps students learn about industrial organizations in an international perspective. This book reviews the main theories, defines many concepts, offers an overview of literature on alliances, and provides insights into the statistical techniques of LISREL. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378372
- ISBN
- 9780792378372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.40
€ 190.40
Organizational and Social Perspectives on Information Technology
. Ed(S): Baskerville, Richard; Stage, Jan; De...
Hardback. Intends to denote the transition from past to current to future investigations of the relationships and interactions among four major components: information systems (IS), information technology (IT), organizations, and society. Editor(s): Baskerville, Richard; Stage, Jan; DeGross, Janice. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378365
- ISBN
- 9780792378365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.85
€ 250.85
Hardback. Describes and analyses the roles that projects play in business. This book shows the roles of projects in various industries, how the projects fits in, things to be considered regarding the future of project and that people are an important factor of projects. Editor(s): Lundin, Rolf A.; Hartman, Francis. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378341
- ISBN
- 9780792378341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardback. Analyzes the growth effects of liberalizing investment regimes in developing economies and offers an explanation for the apparent bias of private capital flows towards middle-income countries. This book demonstrates that the removal of investment barriers may liberate an economy from a circle of poverty, unproductive saving, and low growth. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378334
- ISBN
- 9780792378334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77