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Hardback. Explores theoretical and practical implications of reflecting the fair value of liabilities for insurance companies. This book discusses the disclosure of these values to the financial and regulatory communities and auditing firms which are actually calculating this illusive but important variable. Editor(s): Vanderhoof, Irwin T.; Altman, Edward I. Series: The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 101 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399414
- ISBN
- 9780792399414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.63
€ 239.63
Hardback. What is the relationship between technological innovation and economic growth? This title answers this question through an analysis of four technological systems - factory automation, electronics and computers, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and powder technology - and their impact on Sweden's economic performance. 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. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399407
- ISBN
- 9780792399407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.46
€ 238.46
hardcover. Entropy optimization is a useful combination of classical engineering theory (entropy) with mathematical optimization. A systematic presentation with proper mathematical treatment of this material is needed in all application areas. The purpose of this book is to meet this need. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399391
- ISBN
- 9780792399391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.32
€ 187.32
Hardback. Employing the talents of both a biographer and an economist, the author examines Ricardo's early years, his Sephardic origins and his employment in the London financial markets, as well as his later work on money and banking, international trade, economic instability and the theory of rent and value. Num Pages: 691 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 691
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399377
- ISBN
- 9780792399377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.59
€ 236.59
Hardback. Arguing that contemporary economic and political change make household level behaviour increasingly significant in the economy, this text investigates interrelations between household and economic change. Editor(s): Wheelock, Jane; Mariussen, Age. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399308
- ISBN
- 9780792399308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Hardback. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. Editor(s): Okyere, W. Asenso; Benneh, E. Y.; Tims, W. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; KCN; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399193
- ISBN
- 9780792399193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.57
€ 186.57
Hardback. Covers the core body of intergovernmental fiscal relations, including optimal size for jurisdictions and assignment of public sector functions, the formulation and execution of tax policy in an intergovernmental setting, and the appropriate structure and use of intergovernmental transfers. Editor(s): Fisher, Ronald C. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399186
- ISBN
- 9780792399186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.07
€ 238.07
Advances in Sensitivity Analysis and Parametric Programming
. Ed(S): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J.
Hardback. Presents qualitative sensitivity analysis, as well as elements of mixed integer programming and gives a perspective of nonlinear programming. This book shows results using the optimal partition approach, stemming from interior methods, for both linear and quadratic programming. It also examines the special case of network models. Editor(s): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 581 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 581
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399179
- ISBN
- 9780792399179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.17
€ 305.17
Hardback. Presents a comparative and international perspective on the state of research in monetary theory, and the application of monetary theory to important policy issues. Editor(s): Cohen, Avi J.; Hagemann, H.; Smithin, John N. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399094
- ISBN
- 9780792399094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.07
€ 238.07
Exchange Rates, Capital Flows and Monetary Policy in a Changing World ...
. Ed(S): Gruben, William C.; Gould, David M.;...
Hardback. The growth of international capital flow has provided further opportunities and risks in emerging markets. This volume is the result of a conference exploring this phenomenon, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Editor(s): Gruben, William C.; Gould, David M.; Zarazaga, Carlos E. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 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
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399087
- ISBN
- 9780792399087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Hardback. This volume describes the stabilization properties of fiscal policies on business cycles and growth within dynamic equilibrium models. It also gives attention to automatic stabilization within an economic union. Editor(s): Hairault, Jean-Olivier; Henin, Pierre-Yves; Portier, Franck. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399070
- ISBN
- 9780792399070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.02
€ 239.02
Hardback. Focuses on the issues arising from a political economy perspective on globalization and development, with an emphasis on such issues as erosion of national sovereignty, the implications of globalization for class relations and development, gender equity, increasing tensions between North and South, and more. Editor(s): Gupta, Satyadev. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399032
- ISBN
- 9780792399032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.27
€ 182.27
The Virtual Utility. Accounting, Technology and Competitive Aspects of...
. Ed(S): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair
Hardback. Identifies areas of research by presenting academic and practitioner research intended to further our understanding of the strategic, technologically-driven issues confronting the electricity production/distribution process. Editor(s): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399025
- ISBN
- 9780792399025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.17
€ 240.17
Hardback. Highlights the role that insurance and performance standards can play in managing environmental risk. This book analyzes the ability of insurance to play a role in managing environmental risk. It outlines the role insurance plays in society and analyzes the insurability of the risks. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 107 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399018
- ISBN
- 9780792399018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.14
€ 121.14
Hardback. Scientists and regulators have struggled to define the role of theory, experiments, models and common sense in risk analysis. This book arises from efforts at regulatory agencies and industries to bring more science into health risk analysis. It covers the characterization of exposure to pollutants and other sources of risk. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398981
- ISBN
- 9780792398981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Hardback. Focuses on the contribution of one of the most prominent scholars in the strategy field, Michael Porter, from both a practitioner, that is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), perspective, and from a research perspective. Editor(s): Bosch, F. A. J. van den; Man, A. P. de. Num Pages: 107 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398950
- ISBN
- 9780792398950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.49
€ 118.49
hardcover. Features essays that address a number of important topics - employment, wage inequality and discrimination, health, crime, and housing and credit markets - and answer a series of interrelated questions: Is racism a significant variable in the competitive allocation of market goods and services? Editor(s): Mason, Patrick L.; Williams, Rhonda M. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398936
- ISBN
- 9780792398936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardback. Presents a survey of optimization in quality, and focuses on industrial and national competitiveness. Some of the topics covered in this volume include: fundamentals of optimization techniques; contemporary approaches to optimization; models in process control; economic design of control charts; and, determining optimal target values. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398899
- ISBN
- 9780792398899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.41
€ 188.41
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Paperback. Analyzes the evolution of international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This title explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398882
- ISBN
- 9780792398882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Hardback. Analyzes the international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This work explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how the interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398875
- ISBN
- 9780792398875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56