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Hardback. Begins with an overview of the development of defense economics as a sub-discipline of the general theory of economics, and points at the challenges it faces in the post-Cold War era. This work focuses on the supply side of defense economics, presenting theoretical analyses and empirical findings related to the use of various inputs. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075155
- ISBN
- 9781402075155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
The Effect of Advertising and Display. Assessing the Evidence.
Robert. Ed(S): Kingston University East
Hardback. Presents evidence on successful advertising campaigns where the brand benefits from more sales and higher prices. This book describes how good advertising can sometimes reduce the cost of doing business. It focuses on the psychological processes that are used to explain ad effect and on the point of purchase and online advertising. Editor(s): Kingston University. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJSA; KJSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075148
- ISBN
- 9781402075148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.71
€ 125.71
Hardback. An exposition of the Walrasian model of economic equilibrium with a finite number of agents, as formalized by Arrow, Debreu and McKenzie at the beginning of the fifties. This work aims to give to each problem in each framework the most general solution. It is suitable as a class text, or for self-study. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075124
- ISBN
- 9781402075124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.84
€ 126.84
Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems and Supp...
. Ed(S): Shanthikumar, J. George; Yao, David ...
Hardback. Organized into two parts, this book focuses on aspects of manufacturing systems modeling. It examines topics that have been invited and organized by the editors from leading researchers in the field and was written in the event of Professor John A Buzacott's retirement. Editor(s): Shanthikumar, J. George; Yao, David D.; Zijm, W. H. M. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 421 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. 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
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075087
- ISBN
- 9781402075087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.38
€ 195.38
Hardback. Addresses six key ideas related to scalable enterprise systems: the modelling aspects of enterprise systems; distributed control of such systems; the information systems modelling and implementation of the enterprise system; the issue of data mining; the analysis of enterprise systems through a research test-bed, and the details of implementation. Editor(s): Prabhu, Vittal; Kumara, Soundar; Kamath, Manjunath. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074912
- ISBN
- 9781402074912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.38
€ 130.38
Organizational Information Systems in the Context of Globalization
. Ed(S): Korpela, Mikko; Montealegre, Ramiro;...
Hardback. Exemplifies the role of social theory in approaching ICT utilization challenges in a globalization context. This book contains the selected proceedings of the Working Conference on Information Systems Perspectives and Challenges in the Context of Globalization, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). Editor(s): Korpela, Mikko; Montealegre, Ramiro; Poulymenakou, Angeliki. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074882
- ISBN
- 9781402074882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.47
€ 196.47
Hardback. Examines insurer and consumer decisions in different markets and regulatory environments - Florida and New York - over a four-year period 1995-1998. This monograph studies key variables and their effects on the quantity, quality, and price of insurance purchased. It considers the sensitivity of demand to prices and policy features. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074691
- ISBN
- 9781402074691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
Hardback. Presents an analysis of caring, systematically integrating existing approaches and proposing a concept for caring in economic theory. Complemented by an analysis of hitherto neglected asymmetries in caring and their impact on economic theory, the author's concept lays bare the structures of care, defining central categories for its analysis. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074677
- ISBN
- 9781402074677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardback. Joseph Alois Schumpeter is arguably the most important economist of the 20th century. Many of his earlier writings display a similar integrative approach and are therefore often treated as sociological writings. This work tries to put Economic Development into the context of culture, law and policy. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074639
- ISBN
- 9781402074639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Hardback. Provides information on how to analyze incentives for economic and institutional change and then demonstrates how incentives shape beliefs and choices. This book states that, contrary to commonly held assumptions, US commercial banking is governed by a closely integrated combination of markets and governments. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074622
- ISBN
- 9781402074622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Hardback. Aims at providing a methodological and practical transmission tariff guide, to those who are involved in the electricity business. This volume is divided into three major parts, each presenting a general aspect of transmission pricing: its legal and accounting background, its basic theory, and its implementation, successively. Editor(s): Leveque, Francois. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074554
- ISBN
- 9781402074554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Addresses the emerging field of e-commerce and e-business, and presents a number of key contributions as the research fields are maturing. This book includes contributions in areas such as: strategies for implementing e-business; business-2-consumer, business-2-business; Internet marketing; evaluation tools for e-business; trust; and more. Editor(s): Andersen, Kim Viborg; Elliot, Steve; Swatman, Paula M. C.; Trauth, Eileen M.; Bjorn-Andersen, Niels. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 654 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074509
- ISBN
- 9781402074509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardback. Focuses on analysis, design and development of human-centered e-business systems. The applications described in this work, facilitate e-business analysis from a business professional's perspective, and human-centered system design from a system development perspective. These applications employ a range of internet and soft computing technologies. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KN; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074424
- ISBN
- 9781402074424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.42
€ 193.42
hardcover. Demonstrates, in a persuasive way, how computational organization theory can be applied to advance the field of management with its successful integration of theory and practice. This book contains a comprehensive computational framework called DYCORP, which simulates dynamic and interactive organizational behaviors. Series: Information and Organization Design Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402074363
- ISBN
- 9781402074363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. Presents diverse water management and development practices for poverty reduction, including realistic pricing and effective irrigation practices, the use of water as an engine for sustainable development, small and large scale strategies for reducing the risks and uncertainties in water availability and food security, and more. Editor(s): Unver, I. H. Olcay; Gupta, Rajiv K.; Kibaroglu, Aysegul. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074318
- ISBN
- 9781402074318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Hardback. Intended for those entering the e-Business arena. This book also talks about technology details that are the core of every modern e-Business infrastructure like Digital Signatures and Certificates, SSL, Ad Hoc Networks and the Wireless Internet, Denial of Service attacks, and others. Editor(s): Milutinovic, Veljko; Patricelli, Frederic. Series: Multimedia Systems and Applications. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; UBJ; UDB; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074134
- ISBN
- 9781402074134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.97
€ 193.97
Hardback. Begins by citing the worldwide drop in the number of very poor people and goes on to identify the ways in which private firms and farms contribute to economic mobility and poverty reduction and what governments can do to enhance this contribution. In four Parts, this book addresses the economic mobility, and offers global examples. Editor(s): Fields, Gary S.; Pfeffermann, Guy P. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074127
- ISBN
- 9781402074127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Hardback. Intended for students in the first year PhD program and researchers in Macroeconomics Dynamics, this book can be used by students and researchers in Mathematics as well as in Economics. It provides information on optimal growth models in infinite discrete time horizon, and helps to train the reader on the use of optimal growth models for research. Series: Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074097
- ISBN
- 9781402074097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.31
€ 191.31
Hardback. In the Netherlands, the election programmes of the political parties are assessed for their economic impact by an independent economic bureau. The result of this analysis is published just before the elections. This work contains contributions of several distinguished economists and philosophers who consider the gains of this procedure to society. Editor(s): Graafland, Johan J.; Ros, Arie P. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JPHF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073908
- ISBN
- 9781402073908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.41
€ 126.41
Hardback. Provides an understanding of mobile satellite communications for communication engineers, candidates for an engineering degree, technicians, managers, and other decision makers such as financiers and regulators. This book provides a systems oriented top-level view of mobile satellite communications. Editor(s): Swan, Peter Alfred; Devieux, Carrie L. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNT; TJKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073847
- ISBN
- 9781402073847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.23
€ 123.23
Hardback. Business schools have been experimenting with distance learning and online education. Questions raised by online education can be linked to the fundamental problem of education and teaching. This title offers a source for thoughts about those processes in view of the use of various technologies. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNV; KJ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073823
- ISBN
- 9781402073823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Hardback. Suitable for Internet infrastructure companies, this book helps them prepare for the decisions they may face when constructing their core OSS strategies and infrastructure. It provides a source of reference and education to learn the language, methods, and technologies associated with the OSS market. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNT; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073786
- ISBN
- 9781402073786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.95
€ 192.95
Hardback. Pursuing varied themes and raising fresh issues, this book approaches the subject matter in an analytical way, and includes extended review sections within their papers. It follows diverse methodologies, including the widespread use of econometrics, and reflects the trends in economic analysis. Editor(s): Tsoukis, Christopher; Agiomirgianakis, George; Biswas, Tapan. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073649
- ISBN
- 9781402073649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
hardcover. Brings together research by economists from academia and the Federal Reserve System. This volume includes discussions by monetary policymakers. It also discusses the sources of the surge in labor productivity growth during the latter half of the 1990s and present forecasts of labor productivity growth rates. Editor(s): Ginther, Donna K.; Zavodny, Madeline. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402073540
- ISBN
- 9781402073540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55